Chapter 233 - What Is Your Name?

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A surprised William lifted his head and looked at the person who just spoke to him.

When he saw the young girl's face, his eyes widened in shock and his heartbeat was all messed up.

Rachel immediately let go of his hand as she realized she just startled this man.

"I am so sorry, I just wanted to make you feel comfortable"

William was still in a state of shock as this girl looked a lot like Elizabeth when she was young.

Rachel was scared seeing how shocked the man was and scolded herself for acting out of line with strangers.

She stood up from her seat and apologized, "I am really very sorry" She decided to leave when the old man's words stopped her.

"Sorry to scare you, you just look a lot like someone I know, so I was shocked for a moment and couldn't react." William came out of his daze when he saw her almost walk away and explained himself immediately as he didn't wish her to go away.

Rachel smiled at him and again sat next to him, "Oh, I must look like your wife I guess?" Rachel remembered what Daniel told her.

William smiled at her, "Yeah, sorry it is awkward but you look like her when she was young but how did you know that?"

"My boyfriend told me how your wife looked somewhat like me, he too was a bit surprised at the resemblance."

"Your boyfriend?" William was confused.

"Oh sorry" Rachel slapped her forehead, "Dr Daniel, the one who is treating your wife, is actually my boyfriend"

"Oh, then are you the one who…"

"Yeah" Rachel confirmed, "Your wife and I share a very rare blood group so…"

"Thank you so much dear, may god bless you" William patted her on the head.

"Chill sir, it is fine"

Looking at this girl's face and knowing she has the same blood group as Liz, a very dangerous thought came into William's mind and he was not sure if this kind of a coincidence was possible.

But nevertheless he wanted to confirm this weird theory.

"Dear, if you don't mind, what is your name?" He was sure there was no way she was his daughter but he still couldn't help but ask to satisfy his curiosity.

"What is there to mind about it sir? My name is Rachel"

The moment he heard her name William felt like the earth around him shattered and the world was in chaos.

Although he felt like this girl could be his daughter Rachel, he knew the probability of that happening was very less and it was impossible. 

But when she said the exact same name he wanted to hear, William was shaken.

He felt breathless and hot.

Rachel got worried seeing his condition and asked a nurse who was passing by there to bring them a bottle of water.

Rachel stroked William's back and worriedly asked him, "Sir, are you alright?"

The nurse quickly ran over with some water and Rachel helped William drink it.

In one go William finished the entire bottle and looked at Rachel, "I am sorry dear, suddenly…"

"Please don't explain yourself, are you feeling better now?"

William clearly looked at Rachel's face and saw her grey eyes, earlier he just vaguely looked at her and didn't observe her clearly but now when he did he could see those grey eyes which he used to tease Liz a lot about.

"Hey Liz, see our daughter inherited my eyes, some day she will inherit my skills and brains, not yours" 

Will used to tease Liz a lot about Rachel's grey eyes as that was the only thing she physically inherited from him as rest she looked a lot like Liz.

"Dear, can you tell me your full name?" William wanted to be sure about her being his daughter.

Rachel was confused what suddenly happened to him but she couldn't say no to him and neither was she annoyed, so she answered him, "Rachel Richardson"

"You don't have a middle name?" William wanted to be 100% sure.

Rachel hesitated a bit and William could see she was uncomfortable but he was desperate to hear her whole name, he had to, he wanted to.

"Rachel William Richardson" Rachel always hesitated in using her middle name as unlike every other girl who has the name of a girl in her middle name, Rachel had a boy's name added in her middle name.

She was the only person to have a boyish middle name.

When William and Liz wanted to name Rachel, William decided to add his name in his daughter's name to which Liz firmly opposed but William was adamant and more stubborn than her and after a lot of argument, he added his own name to Rachel's middle name.

Rachel was teased about it in school but she didn't care much about it.

But after William and Liz's "death" Rachel stopped using her middle name as it reminded her of her father.

She used to get emotional about it so she never mentions it unless the need for it arrives.

This was the final confirmation William needed as there can be no other Rachel William Richardson in this world except for his own daughter as no father would add his own name to his daughter's like he did.

Rachel's grey eyes, her blood group, her name, more than everything, her face was enough for William to know she was his daughter.

His daughter was sitting right next to him and she even donated blood for her mother's operation unknowingly.

William couldn't understand what game fate was playing with him.

The daughter he thought he would never meet again in his life was sitting right next to him.

"Are you still worried about your wife's operation?" Rachel was concerned about him as he looked very shocked and shaken.

William immediately composed himself and tried to calm his fast beating heart.

"Yes dear, I am a bit worried" He lied.