Have I Told You Lately novel Chapter 143

After dinner, Rachel followed Osmond and drove back to his home to bring his child’s daily necessities.

Although what happened tonight surprised her a bit, she had made herself clear, so she relaxed much and was able to face him with an open heart.

The car was running on the road, the darkness thickened outside the window.

Rachel followed Osmond’s car closely. Her mobile’s screen lighted up and vibrated.

She drove still, gave a blank glance at it, and then brought her sight back on the road forward. It seemed like she won’t pick up the phone.

But a dozen seconds later, she picked up the phone with one hand.

“Kenneth, are you expecting me to block you again?” she said in annoyance.

“I’m not bothering you during office hours. Why can’t you answer my phone after your work time?” the man said with a calm tone. There was no hint of questioning, but his dissatisfaction could be felt clearly in such voice.

Rachel laughed, “I don’t want to pick up. Do I need to give you a reason for that?”

“I’m driving. Are you sure to go on?” she shut him up in case that she would be so angry with him that lost control and took the brake as the gas pedal.

The line was quiet for a few seconds, then came Kenneth’s calm deep voice, “Well, I’ll call back later. Drive carefully. But you shouldn’t drive out by yourself from now. If you are afraid of inconvenience, I’ll let Maurice drive you to and from work.”

Rachel held on to the wheel tightly, her lips pressed together suddenly, her eyes twinkled with mixed feelings in the light of the lamp ahead.

She knew he was caring for her, but she said in a cold voice as usual, “No need for this. I can’t afford an all-day bodyguard and I don’t need you to hire one.

“Ra…”

“Beep—”