Have I Told You Lately novel Chapter 40

Kenneth didn’t move. He picked up the chopsticks again with a frown and said oppressively, “You need to work in the afternoon. You can drink at night if you want.”

Except for Rachel, they were stunned and stared at his full glass of wine together. Then they swallowed, put down the wine, and nodded. “Mr. Kenneth, you’re right. We don’t drink. Let’s eat. The food is delicious.”

Rachel was relieved, not having to drink. Then she put the glass far away and ate silently.

Geoffrey gazed at them with a wider smile.

After a while, Rachel’s phone rang suddenly.

“Excuse me.”

She took out her phone. It was from Osmond. He probably missed Monica. Thus she looked up, smiled, and answered it directly.

“Hi, Osmond.”

Kenneth heard her sudden soft voice and peeked at her subconsciously.

“Rach, have you had lunch?”

“Yes, I’m taking lunch.” Rachel bent her head and wiped Monica’s mouth naturally.

“How’s Monica? Did she cry?”

Rachel chortled. “No, she’s well-behaved. She’s eating now. Do you want to say anything to her?”

“No, I’m on my way to your company,” he said gently, “Thanks a lot.”

“It’s easier to look after her than to work.” She laughed. “Osmond, I got to go. Talk later when you arrive.”

“OK.”

She made the phone call in a whisper, not interrupting the meal. They were eating and chatting. But when she ended the call and looked up, Rachel caught his dark eyes, her heartbeat accelerating.

“Miss Rachel, are you affectionate with the child’s father?”

It was a question from Geoffrey.

Apparently, the child’s father didn’t mean her husband. Others didn’t comprehend his hidden meaning, but Rachel did.

The man seemed to know her divorce from Kenneth.

Rachel was curious when Kenneth became a gossip. He did share it with his friend.

Drooping her eyes, Rachel chortled. “If we’re not affectionate, why do we choose to be together? A marriage without love is doomed to an end, right?”

Of course, Geoffrey understood her subtext. He arched his eyebrow, glanced at Kenneth, and smirked. “I don’t buy it. A couple may not be in love at first, but they can be into each other after sleeping together for a long time. Isn’t there a saying… that companionship can cultivate love? You never know.”

“…”

Rachel didn’t expect him to be so blunt.

Would Kenneth fall for her because of companionship? That’s hilarious.

They met once a week at most. During three years of their marriage, they met a few times. He didn’t even know her. How could they create love?

Rachel looked up at the man and asked suddenly, “Mr. Geoffrey, are you married?”

Geoffrey was taken aback. “Um, no.”

Rachel stared at him without surprise and smiled. “So… don’t think of marriage with your love view.”

Geoffrey was speechless.

Kenneth heard the whole conversation, deadpan.

After the meal, the managers intended to visit the Vantage Inc. again, but were sent back by Kenneth.