Jack frowned. He had grown a little impatient, but he still let Tracy finish her words. He then said, "Mom, don't think about it anymore. For me, there is only one person in the world who suits me the most, and that is Rachel."
"Son, why don't you listen to me? I'm telling you, if you send Scarlett away and insist on being with Rachel, then you can forget that I am your mother." Tracy glared at him and turned around. With a sullen pout, she crossed her arms on her chest.
She knew that Jack had always been a filial son. If she pretended to disown him, he would have no choice but to give in.
But she forgot that Jack's so-called "submission" always came with a defined purpose.
"Mom, if you really can't accept Rachel and won't treat her well in the future, I'm afraid that this will be the last time I'll come here and call you my mother."
"What?" Tracy turned to look at Jack in disbelief. Fear surged up in her heart as she met his deep-set black eyes. Hoping that she just misheard him, she asked again, "Jack, what did you say just now?"
Jack gently patted her shoulder. This time, his voice calmed down. "Mom, I love Rachel. She's the only one I want to be my wife. If you want me to be alone for the rest of my life, it's up to you. You can do whatever you want."
His message was clear. He wouldn't want any other woman except Rachel.
Seeing his firm attitude, Tracy was silent for a moment. After a while, she sighed slightly.
S
h burst into laughter.
The fish vendor scratched the back of his head shyly and continued, "But young man, my wife was not too picky compared to other pregnant women. What happened to me was not the most difficult a husband could experience when his wife is pregnant."
Jack was a little stunned.
It didn't seem to happen to Rachel ever since she got pregnant.
Whatever Julie prepared on the dining table, she never complained. If she didn't like the food, she would still take a bite or two. Jack had never heard her demand anything she wanted to eat.
He smiled awkwardly and said, "Maybe my wife hasn't reached that stage yet."
"Or maybe you just don't know because you've never cared about her at all." Jonathan's words made him speechless.
Because of what happened to Rachel's parents, they got separated. When he finally got her back, she was already three months pregnant.
And since he paid more attention to his own emotions, he ignored her pregnancy. He got busy messing up with Scarlett to provoke her. Thinking about it now, Jack felt remorseful and blamed himself.
Rachel had been waiting for a while at home, but Jonathan hadn't shown up yet. She began to feel worried. Since it was his first time to go to a food market, she couldn't help thinking that something bad might have happened to him.
After all, the market was always chaotic. Jonathan wouldn't be able to move fast with his walking stick, and he might get hurt.