Chapter 60 An Illegitimate Child

Jack recognized the little boy. He realized that he looked familiar because they had already met each other twice.

"Who is this little fella?" asked Jack. Even though he was confused, he still tried to sound kind and genuine.

"Why don't you introduce yourself to this uncle?" said Rachel.

Mendes was not usually this shy. He sat closer to Rachel in the back seat for comfort. Perhaps he was intimidated by Jack. "My name is Mendes Xu," he said.

Mendes' voice was so soft it was almost inaudible. Rachel couldn't even believe that the voice was from him. He was usually loud and outspoken. She never expected the child was hiding an effeminate side.

Seeing Mendes' reaction reminded Rachel how shy he was when he met Jack in the past. She couldn't help but wonder if Jack was the problem. 'Is he really that intimidating?' she thought.

"Nice to meet you again, Mendes. You can call me Uncle Jack," replied Jack as he tried to keep his eyes on the road.

"Uncle Jack!" Mendes said in a clear and loud voice.

Rachel noticed that Mendes might be trying to please Jack on purpose. Maybe Mendes was trying to get on his good side.

Jack never asked why she was bringing the child with her, nor did he ask where the child came from. He just focused solely on driving and the occasional small talk.

Rachel had planned to ask Jack about Wendy, but she realized that it was not the appropriate time to ask him. Mendes might not be able to completely understand that conversation, Rachel still decided to hold off on the question. It was not healthy for the boy to hear that kind of conversation.

Mendes was usually curious and full of energy, but right now he was behaving himself and wouldn't say a word.

Rachel had no idea why he was behaving this way. What could have made

But Rachel and Jack had been married for five years now, why would they want a divorce?

Unlike Tracy whose mind was preoccupied by their son's marriage, Jonathan focused on Mendes. "It's so much fun raising a child, don't you think?" he said as he watched Mendes eat the grapes one after another.

While her husband played with Mendes, Tracy was fuming. "Yes, how fun!" There was sarcasm in her tone. "You're about to lose your daughter-in-law. How do you think you'll get a grandson?"

Mendes took another grape and licked it. "Grandpa Jonathan, where is your grandson?" said the boy.

Tracy and Jonathan looked at each other and fell silent. "He hasn't arrived yet," said Jonathan, breaking the silence.

"What does that mean?" said Mendes after swallowing the grape.

Mendes couldn't figure out what Jonathan meant. Before the boy's head could explode from thinking, Jonathan handed him another peeled grape. "You are so cute, Mendes. Why don't you have another one?"

"Don't you think you're feeding him too much?" said Tracy.

"That's not true," Jack replied.

"You have been feeding him since he came in!"

Jonathan turned his attention to the boy. "Are you full?"

"Not yet," said Mendes. He swallowed the grape in his mouth and grabbed some more.

Meanwhile, Jack and Rachel went upstairs to their room. He closed the door behind him and wondered how to tell her what was on his mind.

Although the divorce had been brought up for a long time, it was still hard to say whether she would accept it or not.

Jack pondered about the first words he would say. He kept thinking about how Rachel would respond.

When Rachel saw how hard it was for Jack to tell her what was on his mind, she took the initiative to speak first. "Jack, I have something to ask of you."