Chapter 456 Shoes For Pregnant Women

She flipped the phone so that the screen was facing Rachel and asked, "Isn't this you?"

Rachel looked up and glanced at the screen. "It seems like it."

The colleague raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Who is that man, then? Is he the father of your baby?"

Frowning, Rachel asked, "Why do you have this photo?"

"It's a coincidence!" The colleague swiped at the screen with two fingers and zoomed out the photo to its original size. Only then did Rachel realize that she and Jack were not the main focus of the photo.

The colleague chuckled and pointed at the couple who appeared to be arguing in the middle of the photo. She said helplessly, "This is my cousin and her husband. Goodness knows they fight like cats and dogs all the time, even earlier at the hospital. I asked my cousin why he was so late this morning, and then he sent me this photo."

After she finished her story, she propped a hand under her chin and asked in a curious tone, "Rachel, looking from the back, I think that the man must be very handsome. Am I right? Looks like you don't have to worry about what your baby will look like. For sure, it will be a handsome boy or a beautiful girl."

Rachel listened with a smile on her face and did not say a word.

Fortunately, this colleague was not the sort to gossip. After chatting for several moments, she noticed that Rachel was not interested in discussing the subject further, so she smartly led their conversation topic to the baby.

In the shopping mall, two men were walking back and forth in the ladies' shoes section. Several shop assistants looked at them in confusion.

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"Whatever," Rachel said with an eye roll, but the corners of her mouth twitched up. She stood up, wanting to return to her office now.

Jack took hold of her hands and said, "I need to deal with something in the company this afternoon, so I may be late in picking you up. Just wait for me in the office, okay?"

"You don't have to," Rachel said lightly while withdrawing her hands from Jack's clasp. "I can go home by myself."

After saying that, she headed straight for the elevator. Looking down at her shoes, she felt touched, hopeful, and somewhat shy.

As soon as stepped into the office, a sharp-eyed colleague noticed the shoes on Rachel's feet and said in surprise, "Rachel, did you just go to a mall and buy this pair of shoes? They look really nice!"

Rachel smiled awkwardly. 'What should I say?

That my child's father was worried when he saw me wearing a pair of low heels, so he specially bought a pair of flat shoes and went to the hospital so I could change into them?'

If she said so, her colleagues might think that they were showing off their love. After all, if she were being honest with herself, she was a little touched by Jack's thoughtfulness.

That afternoon, Rachel lost the desire to work. Sitting alone in the office, she recalled how Jack pulled out each box, one after the other, and presented the shoes to her. She couldn't help the smile that lifted up the corners of her mouth. He looked a little silly and cute, a look which was a marked departure from his usual shrewd and indifferent appearance. It was adorable.

By comparison, she made no progress with what she was doing.