Chapter 163 Go Shopping Together

Austin exited Jack's office after the conversation.

Jack looked blankly at his computer screen. A pen spun atop his slender fingers.

Austin had aired his observation. For the past two days, he appeared to be slacking off at work. Jack was chagrined to realize he committed mistakes.

The man had never allowed his business to suffer before. Definitely not for any private matters.

He prided himself of his discipline in drawing a line between his public and private interests. He didn't expect that he would bend his self-imposed rules by falling in love with Rachel.

In the meeting earlier, Rachel had sent him a message asking what he wanted for dinner.

Ignoring his subordinates, he had chatted with her with a dash of excitement, the meeting totally forgotten.

The pen finally stopped, and Jack, who was thinking for a long time, finally made a decision.

What Austin stated was totally justifiable. He had allowed his emotions to override his reasons. He needed to strengthen his resolve and separate public affairs from personal ones.

After working hours, Jack drove back without waiting for news from Rachel.

The rain fell steadily without let up since morning. Alongside the road, leaves drooped under the weight of the droplets, adding a striking color to the foggy weather.

His piled up work and health condition put him in a consistently bad mood lately. He was only in a good mood if Rachel was beside him,

at was going on.

Perplexed eyes kept looking at each other, but none of the parents rushed forward.

His cries reverberated loudly in the room, which forced Rachel and Jack to stop from leaving.

Seeing the child in a miserable state, other children and parents came up to comfort him.

When Jack was about to leave with Rachel, the kid's sister turned up.

The woman wore a long dress. She walked through the crowd and squatted in front of the child anxiously. "Daniel! What's wrong with you?"

The boy cried pitifully. "Rona!" He stretched out his chubby arms and jumped to her.

"He was hit by that cart!" one of the children in the crowd said, which made Jack and Rachel confused.

They turned their heads and met the eyes of the worried sister.

To their surprise, it was Rona, a good friend of Celine.

Rachel had met her on various occasions, and Jack was quite familiar with her.

When they randomly met each other, all of them were stunned.

Before they could explain themselves, the mother of the kid scooted to drag his son back. "I'm sorry! My child did not see it clearly. He fell down by accident. These two people did not knock him down. Is he alright?" she clarified.

Learning what had happened, Rona turned to look at her brother. She was relieved after making sure there was no wound on his body.

Jack and Rachel, who didn't speak one word from the beginning, were almost caught in a misunderstanding.