Chapter 247 - Nothing Much Changed

"Hmm, my dad is smarter than yours" Rachel too joined in the fun.

"True that, now tell me what is going on." William looked serious.

Rachel didn't hide anything from William and in short told him how after two years of coming back to London, James suggested a marriage alliance and she fought with James as she didn't wish to marry Jimmy, then ran away from home to a small town, met Daniel, fell for him. Later, realized the blunder she committed. She told him how after a few days she started a relationship with Daniel but hid it from everyone else.

"What the fuck Rachel? You too were in a coma for a few months?" William looked at her in shock as he did not have this information.

"Yeah, I was Daniel's patient. I recovered because of him. He really took good care of me while I was in coma as I had no one with me."

William nodded his head, "I am just glad you are safe. Next time, no running away" He warned her.

"No way dad. You have no idea how many times I regretted running away like this."

"It was not your fault. It was my dad's fault. He shouldn't have forced you to meet Daniel like this" James was already a bit furious with his father for allowing Rachel to go on a trip with a young man and now he was even more agitated after knowing how James tried to force her to meet a guy for marriage against her wish.

Rachel could see how angry William was, she stroked his arm, "Dad, relax, it was my fault too, I was way too impulsive in my actions. Please don't be upset with grandpa"

"How can I not be? He tried to force you to meet Daniel. I know Daniel is a nice guy but that doesn't mean he will force you to go against your wishes."

"Dad, chill. Grandpa too regretted his actions a lot. Please forget whatever happened and don't bother with it"

"Fine, I'll forgive him for what he did then but what about the other thing?" William furiously said, confusing Rachel.

"What other thing?"

William didn't say anything to Rachel and changed the topic, "So, you two are scared that everyone here will trouble you two, so you are hiding your relationship from others?"

"Yes dad"

"But you two are serious, right?"

"Yes dad, very serious" Rachel assured him.

"Okay"

"But dad, earlier the way you teased me with Jimmy, that was really very cruel of you" Rachel complained and William laughed.

"It was fun, right?" William enjoyed how awkward the situation was.

"No, it was not." Rachel pouted at him.

"Fine, I will not trouble you like that again, happy?"

"Very happy"

"Come on, let us go out, and let others too meet Liz. Or else we two will keep chit chatting and they will be sulking." William said and Rachel agreed with him.

The two came out of the room.

Others were very understanding as they could imagine Rachel and William's state as their family reunited after so many years.

James too wanted to join them, but keeping Liz's condition in mind, he didn't go in the room.

Once Rachel and William came out, Catherine looked at them, "Can I go in now?"

"Of course" William smiled and Catherine ran inside as she was desperately waiting to meet her best friend.

William laughed seeing her actions, he looked at Harry, "It seems your wife didn't change at all"

"Yeah your best friend is still the same. Her age only increased in number not in her actions" Harry replied and the two men laughed.

"Harry, let's go for a walk in the lawn" William suggested.

"Please be careful." James worriedly requested.

"Let's go to the art gallery instead" Harry suggested as he understood James was scared to let William out of the house.

"Wow, the art gallery is still there?" William exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, except for a few things, nothing much changed in this house." James said and added, "Your and Liz's room is still the same but I hid away all your stuff and photos in the store room. I just now asked the servants to set your stuff back in your room" James informed him.

"Why hide everything in the storeroom?" William asked his father.

"I didn't wish Rachel to go through your stuff and hurt herself, so I hid everything" James honestly told him.

"Hmm, that's why Rachel couldn't recognize me at the hospital. Makes sense." William now understood why it was so difficult for her to recognize him in spite of spending so much time together. 

"Yeah, she didn't even know about your and Liz's love story. It was recently that Catherine told her everything" Harry informed him.

"I am sorry Will. If anyone talks about you in front of me, it always hurts me. So, I never let Rachel ask me any questions about you, Liz and your mom. I never expected events to turn out like this" James apologized.

"Dad, don't apologize. You did what you felt was right. It's okay" William assured his dad.

Then Harry and William went to the art gallery which was James and Liz's favourite room in the house.

Jimmy and Jessica were discussing something, the three old men were in their world. So, Rachel requested Daniel to meet her in her room.

She headed upstairs to her room and Daniel casually mentioned he needed to make an important phone call and requested to use one of the guest rooms.

No one looked much into it as they had other things to worry about.

Daniel went to Rachel's room and she immediately locked the door after he entered.

"Rach, I know I promised I won't hide anything from you but…"

Rachel hugged Daniel and kissed him passionately, not letting him complete his sentence.

She pushed him on the bed and lied on top of him, nibbling and sucking on his lips.