Chapter 1274 - 666: Extra Story: Loving You Is What I Want Most_2

Chapter 1274: Chapter 666: Extra Story: Loving You Is What I Want Most_2

"Mommy, Daddy!!"

Rachel called out excitedly.

Alice immediately twisted around to look out the window.

In an instant, her body went rigid against the seat.

Rachel pressed herself against the window and said, "Mommy, Daddy just drove past..."

The driver had already stopped the car and asked, "Miss Robinson, did Mr. Robinson just go by?"

Rachel tugged on Alice, who had suddenly gone quiet. "Mommy, what’s wrong?"

Alice’s body was stiff against the seat back, her mind flashing back to that moment just now.

He drove past in his car, brushing right by this one...

When she saw him, she was overjoyed, but the instant she saw Becca in that white dress, sitting so elegant in the passenger seat beside him, her heart clenched tight.

When she saw him and Becca chatting and laughing together, it felt like someone had slammed a fist into her, so hard she couldn’t breathe.

Alice’s breathing turned pained, her eyes reddening at once.

Rachel shook Alice’s hand and asked, "Mommy, why are your eyes all red..."

Tears began to pool in Alice’s eyes.

Chester reached Jones’ Mansion before Alice, so while Alice was still on the way back to Jones’ Mansion, Chester had already called her.

Alice picked up her phone, and Chester’s reproach came through immediately. "Didn’t I tell you not to go out these few days? Who told you to come pick me up?"

His voice was full of concern in her ear, but she still didn’t speak for a long moment.

A teardrop slid from the corner of her eye; she calmly wiped it away and said, "You’re home?"

"Mm, where are you, do you need me to come get you?"

"No, I’ll be home soon."

"Then be careful."

"Mm."

Alice was holding Rachel’s hand and hadn’t even stepped into Jones’ Mansion yet when she heard laughter and cheerful voices from inside.

In that bright, happy sound were Chester’s and Becca’s voices.

Forcing a smile, she walked into the villa.

As soon as Chester saw her, he ran over and hugged her. "Baby."

Right now, no matter how awful she felt inside, she still couldn’t manage to stay unmoved; she slowly wrapped her arms around him.

He kissed her deeply, full of tender love. "Told you to obediently stay at home, but you just won’t listen."

Alice gave a small smile and looked over at Rebecca Quentin, who was walking toward her.

Becca was still as beautiful and gracious as ever. "Alice, long time no see."

Alice smiled back and reached out to hug Rebecca Quentin.

Rachel stood on tiptoe, demanding a hug from Chester. "Daddy, Rachel missed you so much."

Chester bent down to scoop his daughter up, rubbing his cheek against her neck with affection. "Have you been a good girl and listened to your mommy these past few days?"

Rachel giggled, squirming from the ticklish feeling.

Cradling Rachel indulgently, Chester walked over to the sofa. "Daddy bought you a present."

"Daddy, you’re the best!!"

Rebecca Quentin took Alice’s hand. "When Howard Geoffrey and I got off the plane, we happened to run into Chester at the airport. Howard suddenly had something to deal with at the office, so I came back in Chester’s car."

"Oh."

They sat down on the sofa, and Rebecca Quentin asked with concern, "When I was chatting with Chester, I happened to hear about your health... I’m really sorry. Are you okay?"

Whether in the past or now, it was like there’d always been a halo over Becca’s head. She just looked like someone who understood people, who treated others sincerely. She was so perfect; no wonder Howard Geoffrey could even let go of such deep old hatred for her.

"I’m fine. Aunt Evelyn and Christine have been taking good care of me."

"You’re much thinner than the last time I saw you."

"Just trying to stay slim!"

Rebecca Quentin laughed. "I think Chester would rather you put on some weight, the way Howard Geoffrey keeps saying I’m too skinny..."

Alice laughed along. "Tell me about your trip—how was it? Is the Maldives fun?"

"Mm, the water there is just like the water at Foam Island, so, so blue, and there are so many tropical fish..."

Chester finally got a chance to drag Alice back to the bedroom, and as soon as he shut the door he couldn’t wait to kiss her.

But Alice didn’t react at all to Chester’s intimacy, which left him a little puzzled.

"What’s wrong, baby?" Chester asked, wrapping an arm around Alice’s waist.

Alice didn’t push him away, but she didn’t respond either. She just said coolly, "Let’s go home."

"Go home?" Chester froze for a second, then chuckled. "Isn’t this our home?"

Alice’s expression turned serious. "I mean back to the villa."

Chester’s hand on her waist gave a slight jolt. "What’s going on? I just got off the plane, and now you suddenly say you want to go back?"

"You said once you were back you’d take me and Rachel home."

"You don’t like it here?"

Alice shook her head.

"Then is someone here treating you badly?"

Alice still shook her head.

Chester was baffled. "Then why suddenly go back? I told you I have things I need to discuss with Howard Geoffrey. At least wait until he’s back and then we’ll leave."

"Can’t you talk to Howard Geoffrey over the phone?"

"Some things need to be discussed face to face."

Alice pushed Chester away and turned to the wardrobe, taking out all the clothes she’d brought and tossing them onto the bed. Petulantly, she said, "I don’t care, I want to go home right now."

Watching her pack her clothes into the suitcase piece by piece, Chester put his hands on his hips, helpless. "Why are you always this willful?"

Thinking of how he’d been in the car chatting and laughing with Becca, Alice felt utterly wronged and snapped, "Yes, I’m willful... Are you coming or not? If you’re not, I’ll take Rachel and leave!"

Chester stared straight at her and sighed. "Okay, at least let me go tell Aunt Evelyn."

Hearing him give in, her hands paused in the middle of folding her clothes.

He turned and walked out of the room.

She suddenly looked up at him. "You’re really going to send me and Rachel home?" And stay here yourself?

Chester stopped in his tracks and turned back to look at her. "Of course I’m going back with you two. With just you and Rachel at home, how could I be at ease?"