Rachel took a little pause before continuing up the stairs.
Lila handed Victor a warm glass of water and remarked, "Mrâ¦."
Suddenly, Lila realized that she had no idea how to address the guy in front of her.
Taking the glass from Lila, Victor drank a gulp of warm water to flush the blood from his mouth.
It seemed like Victor had picked up on Lilaâs thoughts, so he put down the glass and said, "Iâm Rachelâs husband."
"What?"
Lilaâs eyes widened in astonishment.
âHusband? Miss Bennetâs husband? Then how come Andy and Miss Bennet have never mentioned it?â
Furthermore, Lila had enquired about Joeyâs father before and Andy had told her that he was not present.
Why was Joeyâs father not present? Joey was a good boy.
Rachel was a beautiful and talented woman.
Any other guy would have no intention of abandoning them.
Lila was unable to grasp the significance of such complex issues.
She, therefore, concluded that Joey had lost his father through an accident or some illness.
For this reason, she was really sad for Joey for a long time.
When she saw Joey, she only saw how poor the kid must have been! Joey had lost his father at such an early age.
When Victor revealed that he was Rachelâs husband, Lila was taken aback.
After a time, Lila was able to calm herself and inquire, "If thatâs the case, are you Joeyâs dad?"
"Iâm not."
Victorâs eyes became darker.
Before Lila could react, she saw that Joey, who had been sitting on the couch, got up and walked out of the room.
"Hey, Joey?"
"I need some sleep."
Joey walked away, sulkily stating his case.
Victorâs eyes hardened as he saw Joeyâs back.
His eyes were filled with emotion, but no one knew what was on his mind.
Rogerâs jaw clenched slightly when he heard Victor introducing himself to Lila in such a manner, and he eventually stopped smiling, but he did not immediately reveal Victor.
He was well aware that Victor barely remembered anything.
In addition, Rachel hadnât yet informed anybody else that she and Victor had split.
Even if he wanted to, he couldnât.
Rachel saw two sets of pajamas in Andyâs room and was about to go to the living room when she ran into Joey.
When she saw Joeyâs sluggishness, she asked, "Joey, whatâs the matter?"
"Mommy, nothing is wrong.Iâm just a little tired."
Rachel checked Joeyâs temperature by touching his brow.
She instantly deciphered that he didnât look this way because he was in discomfort or tired; it was all because of Victor.
In spite of Joeyâs claim that he didnât care for Victor, he really cared the most about him.
"Joey, you misunderstood.Actually,"
"You donât need to, Mommy." Joey yawned.
That had occurred twice; were they all just misunderstandings? He didnât think so.
"Mommy, Iâm so tired.Iâm going to bed in my room now."
Joey bolted up the stairs before Rachel could respond.
In the corner of the stairs, Rachel saw Joeyâs back vanish.
Then, she walked towards the living room.
She saw Lila leaving the living room with a confused look.What just happened here?
"Lila?"
Lila returned to her senses abruptly.
"Miss Bennetâ¦"
"Whatâs the matter? Whatâs going on?"
"What? Not at all! Iâm just figuring out what to cook later," Lila said.
"What do you feel like eating, Miss Bennet?"
Rachel, recalling Joeyâs glum expression, said, "Iâll prepare the meal.Take the day off."
"Miss Bennet, will you cook the meal yourself?"
"Yes, I promised to prepare Joey something by myself," Rachel replied with a nod.
"Lila, please go home early. Itâs already raining."
Lila was Rachelâs maid, but she didnât reside in the house.
She would get here at six in the morning and return to her own residence around ten at night.
Rachel was concerned about Lila, and she arranged for a driver to take her up each morning "Okay then⦠But Iâd be more than happy to provide a hand, Miss Bennet.Itâs still so early.Even if I return home.there is no one there, and there is nothing to do."
That was enough to change Rachelâs mind, and she nodded.
"Then I will go clean up a little."
Immediately, Lila made her way to the kitchen.
As soon as Rachel walked into the living room, she noticed a suffocating and oppressive feeling in the air, as if the air had stopped moving.
The two men didnât look at each other, but Rachel had a feeling that they were fighting.
Seeing Rachel, Roger kept his emotions in check and smiled at her.
"Rachel, did you get the clothes?"
"Yes.However, they may not be the right size for you."
Rachel gave Roger a grey checkered shirt and a pair of casual pants.
"Make the most of these."
"That isnât important to me," Roger remarked with a shrug.
"Itâs useful to have a change of clothing."
"Thatâs the bathroom." Rachel indicated a direction.
"I recently requested that Lila turn on the hot water.Before you put on these clothes, youâll need a good, hot bath.You will be less likely to develop a cold."
"If thatâs what you say."
Roger stood up and took the clothes off Rachelâs hands.
Inadvertently, he saw Rachel holding another pair of clothing.His eyes became dark, but he hid it well.
"Rachel, Iâm overjoyed." Rachel was puzzled by Roger.
"Iâm grateful that youâre so concerned about my well-being.Itâs good to know that you wonât put up much of a fight against me after all." Roger was quite serious.
Rachelâs lips pursed and she shifted the conversation.
"Youâd better go get changed."
Roger was aware that he couldnât rush.He had been paying attention to Victor out of the corner of his eye.
Victorâs face altered slightly when Roger claimed that Rachel didnât resist him so much.
Roger purposefully stated that so that Victor could hear it.
This time, he sensed that Victor had recovered his memories when he saw him.
However, from the time he entered the room until now, Victor behaved as if he had really lost his memories.
His gaze was almost solely focused on Rachel Roger, on the other hand, would not let go of Rachel even if Victor had restored his memories.
"Do you have any dietary restrictions, by the way?" Rachel inquired.
"Iâm not a fussy eater."
"Thatâs great news.Driving in the rain is difficult.Please stay for a meal if you donât have anything else to do!" Rachel offered.
Roger nodded with a grin and no qualms.He then took the clothes and went to the restroom thereafter.
Only Rachel and Victor remained in the living room.
Rachel looked at the remaining garments in her hand and added, "You may also change your clothes.There is a restroom on the second floor.Go upstairs and take a left; youâll see it."
When Rachel spoke to Victor, her tone was much more distant than when she spoke to Roger.
Rachel turned around and was going to leave after saying that.
Out of nowhere, Victor sprang to his feet and seized her wrist.
His fingers were numb.
"Rachel⦠Are you in love with him?"