Chapter 78

William decided to let things go. "Forget it. I'll just update Samantha about it."

Rachel clenched her fists and remained silent. Her nails turned bright red from the force she dug them into the flesh of her palms.

A simple word from him was enough for him to pretend that he never suspected or maligned her.

Just then, Samantha walked to the door and knocked on it. "William, why didn't you call me to visit Rachel with you?"

William turned around and replied to her, "I saw her just now and came right in."

Samantha looked at Rachel lying on the bed. "What happened to you, Rachel? You were fine earlier. What a coincidence that you ended up in the ward right next to my mom!"

Rachel could sense the underlying tone in her voice.

William couldn’t help but remark, "Rachel, it’s not good to be on the IV drip for too long. Try to get off it if you can. Why not just take some medicine?"

Rachel looked away and said coldly, "The doctor wanted me on an IV drip."

"For how many days?" William asked as he pointed to the drip.

"Just for today."

She was suddenly glad that she was only going to be on the drip for today. She wondered what else William would have to say if the doctor made her stay for a few more days.

"I’ll send you back home tonight, then."

"William…" Samantha purred. William listened as she said, "The doctor said that my mom probably doesn’t need to be on an IV drip. She just needs to come back again tomorrow."

"Right, I see. In that case, Rachel, wait here for me tonight. I’ll send Samantha’s mom back first. She’s advanced in years and isn’t in great health, so she needs to head back earlier and rest."

William said it in an imperative and did not ask for her opinion.

Rachel wasn’t taken aback by his tone. She looked calm as she said almost emotionlessly, “It’s fine. You’re the only one Ms. Judd can rely on here. I can understand.”

William’s tightly knitted brows eased as he rubbed her head dotingly. “I knew you wouldn’t be so petty. After the dust settles with Project Oasis, I’ll spend some quality time with you, okay?”

Rachel nodded obediently, neither fussing nor putting up a fight. “Sure.”

Samantha smiled sweetly, tilting her head to one side. “Rachel, you really are as magnanimous and forgiving as William says you are. Not many women can be like you!”

Rachel remained silent. In contrast to Samantha’s words, she probably looked like a joke.

Yep—it was true that no one was as magnanimous as she was.

William walked over and tucked Rachel under the covers, gently patting the back of her hand. “Get some rest. I’m going to see what else I can help with.”

“Go ahead.”

At that moment, Rachel felt as though she were a woman in ancient times, virtuous enough to send a woman to her husband’s bed.

Samantha, on the other hand, looked innocent in everyone’s eyes, being the frail and vulnerable woman she was.

She poked her head out from behind William. “In that case, Rachel, we’ll be going. Have a good rest.”

Rachel nodded.

When they reached the door, William suddenly remembered something and turned around to signal to her.

“Samantha’s mother came too suddenly, and we forgot to buy gifts for her, so we had to use the gifts we bought for your father first. Go ahead and buy them again using the card I gave you!"

William opened the door and left with Samantha.

Rachel looked down, masking the emotions roiling in her heart. The gifts she put so much effort into selecting were taken away from her so casually, just because Samantha had forgotten to get some for her mother.

William didn’t even bother calling her to ask about it.