Chapter 156
"I can't believe I wasn't there. This wouldn't have happened if I had been," John muttered, his voice thick with emotion as he hung his head.
Rachel checked his hand for any injuries. Seeing he was fine, she let out a sigh of relief. "It's not your fault. I drank too much, that's why it happened."
"Rachel, did you look into that guy afterward? What if he didn't just show up by chance?" John asked, worry etched on his face.
After all, Mandy was at the club on his birthday. What if she had something to do with it? This thought gnawed at him.
Rachel's heart skipped a beat, but she shook her head. "I had Joseph check it out; turns out that guy is actually a friend of his. I even have him in my contacts. He was the one who came up with the plan to acquire WonderworKs Technologies and the usage plan for Michael's land."
"What?" John raised an eyebrow in surprise. "So it was him."
Rachel nodded. "Yeah, so that night was really just a fluke."
"But he still took advantage of you. I need to find Joseph and figure out who this guy really is. He needs to learn a lesson." John stormed towards the door, and Rachel couldn't stop him.
A person outside the office heard the approaching footsteps, quickly turned around, and hurried to the emergency stairwell.
After a couple of minutes, the person heard the elevator doors close, then came out of the stairwell, looked at Rachel's office, and made a call.
At Smith Corporation, David was organizing documents beside Michael's desk. Hearing the phone ring, he paused. "Mr. Smith, I need to take this call."
Michael was typing on the keyboard and responded without looking up. With permission, David took out his phone. Seeing the caller ID, he was stunned. "Mr. Smith, it's Ernest Torres."
"Who?" Michael frowned, trying to remember.
David reminded him, "He's the assistant we bribed at Skyline Corporation. He often visits Ms. Williams' office to deliver documents. We paid him to keep an ear out for any news about her pregnancy. Since he hasn't called until now, he must have some updates."
Michael looked up immediately, his voice urgent. "Answer it."
"Yes," David answered and took the call.
"David, good morning," Ernest greeted politely on the other end.
David replied impatiently, "Alright, get to the point. Is there news about Ms. Williams' pregnancy?"
"You guessed right. I just delivered documents and overheard Ms. Williams and Mr. Davis talking about the pregnancy."
David adjusted his glasses. "Mr. Smith, it seems Mr. Davis already knows about Ms. Williams' pregnancy."
Michael pursed his lips. "Ask him if he heard whether the child is John's."
David nodded and relayed the question.
Ernest quickly replied, "Not really. I heard the child is from a one-night stand with a man on Mr. Davis' birthday night."
David immediately conveyed this to Michael. Michael's eyes widened in shock. It was his child! He clenched his fist so hard it trembled slightly.
Seeing this, David suppressed his shock and said into the phone, "Got it. No need to keep watching."
Michael cut David off, his voice rough. "No, have him keep watching and be more thorough. Find out Rachel's prenatal checkup times and the hospital. Double the bonus."
David nodded and relayed Michael's instructions to Ernest, who was thrilled and promised not to let them down.
After the call ended, David looked at Michael. "Mr. Smith, the child in Ms. Williams' belly is yours."
Michael lowered his eyes. "Yeah."
"What do you plan to do? Keep it or..."
"It's up to her. If she wants to keep it, I'll make sure everything is arranged in secret for a safe birth. If she doesn't, I'll respect her decision," Michael said.
But when he mentioned 'if she doesn't want to keep it,' his heart ached, and he felt a bit panicked.
"No wonder you just asked Ernest to find out Rachel's prenatal checkup times and the hospital." David finally understood Michael's intention. Michael just pressed his lips together. David glanced at the photo of Mandy beside the computer, hesitating. Michael noticed and squinted. "Say what you want to say."
"If Ms. Williams decides to keep the child, what if the Brown Family finds out?" David was worried. Knowing how petty the Browns were, there was no way they would accept the child Rachel was carrying.
Michael obviously knew this too. He rubbed his temples tiredly. "For now, don't let them know. As for the rest, we'll see after Rachel makes her decision. Find out Rachel's next prenatal checkup time and hospital, and have someone inform the hospital in advance. Have the doctor ask Rachel if she wants to keep the child or not." David nodded. Michael waved his hand. "Go ahead." David turned and left.
Michael leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes and pinching the bridge of his nose. He thought, 'Rachel, what will you choose?'
As he was thinking, his phone on the desk dinged. Michael opened his eyes and straightened up. It was a message from Rachel. She was messaging him at this time. Was she going to tell him about her pregnancy?
Michael grabbed his phone and opened the message. However, she was just asking if he was in the country.
ZH typed: [No.]
At Skyline Corporation, Rachel saw the reply and breathed a sigh of relief. She sent: [That's good.]
ZH texted: [What's wrong?]
Rachel sighed and replied: [My friend found out about what happened between us two months ago and is very angry. He went to ask Joseph about your identity and wants to cause trouble for you, so it's good you're not in the country.]
Seeing this, Michael's lips curved. He messaged: [I see. But are you telling me this because you're worried about me?]
Rachel rolled her eyes. She thought, 'He is really full of himself.'
Shaking her head, she typed: [You're overthinking. I just think it's unnecessary to make a big deal out of something that happened so long ago. Besides, if I were to worry, it would be about my friend.] In other words, Michael had no place in her heart.
Michael's lips pressed together, his mood souring, and his expression darkened. [I understand. Anything else you want to say?]
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