novellhall Chapter 1102 - 573: Extra Story: He Is Absolutely Not a Top
Chapter 1102 - 573: Extra Story: He Is Absolutely Not a Top
She didn’t care for this kind of tenderness.Pulling away from his hand distantly, she stubbornly said, "Not cold."
He didn’t mind her coldness and took off his own suit jacket.
"Cover up!" he said.
"Not necessary!"
"I meant for you to cover Rachel with it."
"..."
He always seemed to put her in awkward positions.
After that, they exchanged no words until the car arrived at the hospital entrance.
Chester got out first, opened the car door for Alice, "Let me hold her..."
Alice looked at Chester, hesitated for a few seconds, and handed Rachel to him.
With the change, Rachel uttered a small sound and then sweetly slept on Chester’s shoulder.
Alice held Chester’s suit jacket and followed Chester into the hospital.
Almost everyone at the hospital knew Chester, and he spoke a few words with a nurse before a trauma doctor personally attended to them.
The doctor arrived, and Rachel woke up, feeling extremely insecure in Alice’s arms.
"Mommy, where’s uncle?" As soon as she opened her eyes, the little sweetheart asked.
Alice answered, "Uncle had something to do, he’ll be here soon. Be good and let the doctor bandage your wound."
"Oh."
Rachel’s eyes darted around, searching for Chester’s figure.
At that moment, Chester was in the hospital hallway, with his headache acting up again.
After taking two pills to temporarily relieve the pain, he finally walked into the doctor’s office.
The doctor had already bandaged Rachel’s wound, but the pain from the bandaging made the little sweetheart furrow her brow tightly.
Chester walked over, rubbed Rachel’s little head, "Well done!" His gaze then inadvertently fell on Alice’s face.
She was silent, her complexion slightly pale, holding Rachel with one hand, and clutching her own thigh tightly with the other.
Chester’s brow slightly furrowed, and the voices echoing in his ears immediately provided him with the answer.
"Yes, that woman seems to be the Alice who attended the banquet with Claud Laurence a few days ago..."
"It’s amazing how Claud Laurence, who is handsome and wealthy, would be interested in Alice?"
"She’s pretty, huh..."
"Not really, I think I’m prettier than she is... Also, she’s dragging a little burden around, who knows whose kid that is!"
"Exactly, I just can’t understand why someone as outstanding as Claud Laurence would want second-hand goods?"
"Alice already has a bad reputation... You know, she used to stubbornly insist on marrying Howard Geoffrey, was openly engaged to him, but later embarrassingly enough he had an illegitimate child at the wedding. She lost all face, yet she still clung to Howard... and now it’s Claud Laurence, who knows if she’ll have the fortune to marry into a wealthy family again!"
The ward room, separated by a curtain, didn’t have good soundproofing, and the idle chatter of the two nurses inside was so clearly heard in Alice’s ears.
Alice’s expression remained calm, but her fingertips clutching her thigh went pale.
"Let’s go home!" Chester said.
Alice nodded blankly, picked up Rachel, and said, "Can you watch Rachel for a bit? I want to go to the restroom."
"Mm."
In the restroom, Alice splashed cold water onto her face.
After finally calming down, she stared blankly at her face covered in water droplets in the mirror.
She never wanted much...
Why does everyone in the world think she doesn’t deserve happiness?
Is she really so unlikeable?
Having adjusted her emotions and stepping back out of the restroom, her face showed no trace of anything unusual.
Chester didn’t even glance at Alice, just said, "Let’s go!"
Alice froze in place, watched him carry Rachel away without turning back.
Clearly, he had also heard the conversation between those nurses in the doctor’s office, yet he didn’t care...
That’s right, why would he care?
Taking a deep breath, Alice silently followed behind him.
What Alice didn’t know was, at that moment in the director’s office, two nurses were sobbing softly, unaware of why they had suddenly been dismissed from the hospital.
On their way back, Alice deliberately chose to sit in the back seat with Rachel.
Chester didn’t mind.
Rachel played in the car for a little while before falling asleep again, and Alice covered her with Chester’s suit jacket.
The cabin was quiet for a few minutes before Chester’s phone rang.
The Bluetooth connected the call directly.
"Chester..."
"Yes."
"Can you come pick me up now..."
"What’s wrong?"
"I... I don’t feel well... can you come with me to the hospital?"
"Where do you feel unwell?"
"It seems my monthly cycle hasn’t come this month... I’m so scared..."
Chester’s face slightly darkened at that moment, "Where are you now?"
"I’m at my apartment."
"Alright, I’ll come to get you now."
"Okay..."
Unable to control herself, upon hearing Charlotte mention "late period" over the phone, Alice looked sharply at Chester, her body jolting heavily.
Chester naturally couldn’t see Alice’s reaction, he calmly said, "I’ll drive you back first."
Alice’s throat seemed blocked by something at that moment, and she only managed a "hm" after a long silence.
Two days later, the newspaper published a story about Chester accompanying Charlotte to the hospital for gynecological check-ups.
The public speculated that Charlotte was already pregnant and predicted that good news was near.
Chester and Charlotte didn’t announce any pregnancy news to the public, leading to assumptions of tacit acknowledgment.
Alice spent these two days peacefully, but quite fulfilling...
Since Claud went to New York, with fewer dates, her life focus shifted to her work...
Lately, Sally’s new wine is preparing for launch, and the press conference is imminent. Uncle Grant said it’s best to wait for Claud to return from New York before hosting this conference, because if Claud attends, it would be the best promotion for Sally Vineyard.
She already called Claud, and he laughed heartily over the phone, asking if bringing him to the family wine launch implied that he’s already part of the Robinson family?
Claud always managed to lift her mood from the depths to the highest clouds, making every conversation with him feel like floating, light, comfortable, and free.
Chester, these past two days, seemed busy accompanying Charlotte, and hadn’t returned home for two nights.
Rachel constantly clamored for her uncle, leaving Alice a bit troubled, so she stayed at the vineyard during the day to temporarily avoid Rachel’s questions.
Returning home at noon, she originally intended to have lunch with Rachel, unexpectedly finding Chester at home.
She glimpsed Chester while passing the study, where he was leaning back in a chair talking on the phone.
For so long, she hadn’t seen him in such a good mood; his sharp eyebrows and bright eyes all conveyed joy, as if even she could hear his soft words to the other end.
Charlotte is lucky.
To be pregnant and have her boyfriend by her side caring for her—it’s a happiness not everyone possesses.
His mood genuinely seemed good, with a faint smile hanging on his lips, looking particularly pleasant.
It appears Charlotte’s pregnancy made him very happy.
Alice turned to leave, but accidentally bumped into Rachel.
"Mommy..."
Rachel was clearly looking for Chester, and happened upon Alice, excitedly running toward her.
She crouched down to greet Rachel, lifting her up, "Sweetheart..."
"Mommy, uncle..." Rachel pointed towards the study, clearly wanting Alice to carry her to Chester.
"Your uncle is on the phone, we can go find him later, okay?"
"No..." Rachel squirmed in her arms, unwilling.
Alice couldn’t manage Rachel, so had no choice but to turn back to the study.
Unexpectedly, just as she turned, Chester was coming out of the study.
The two encountered each other at the study door.
The faint smile on Chester’s face had already calmed when he saw her, returning to his usual neutrality.
Rachel sweetly called out, "Uncle..." impatiently reaching out to have Chester hold her.
Chester gathered Rachel in his arms, affectionately planting a kiss on her soft hair, appearing very tender.
Alice stood quietly aside, watching Rachel and Chester’s affectionate scene, suddenly drifting off in thoughts—
If Charlotte’s child is born, would he still lavish Rachel with such affection?
Noon came without Chester leaving, he stayed home with them for lunch.
Chester was very patient, at that moment teaching Rachel how to use Flowery Kingdom’s chopsticks.
Rachel learned quickly, though she couldn’t yet pick up any food, she was already able to hold the chopsticks with a semblance of skill.
Alice remained silent, not engaging with them, only wishing to finish the meal quickly, and leave the house as soon as possible.
In the car, Alice leaned back against the seat, holding her forehead, feeling rather exhausted.
For whatever reason these past two nights, she hadn’t slept well, leaving her in poor spirits during the day.
The driver noticing her fatigue, couldn’t help but ask, "Miss, you look quite tired... If you’re feeling unwell, maybe skip the vineyard today and rest at home for a day!"
Exhaling a breath, Alice shook her head, "I’m fine, there’s still a lot waiting at the vineyard!" She dreaded going home, not knowing why, afraid of encountering him there.
"Alright then... If you feel any discomfort, don’t push through, your health is most important."
"I understand."
"Hey, isn’t that Miss Yule over there?"
Alice glanced over, furrowing her brow instantly.
The driver was taken aback, "Didn’t I see wrong? Why did Miss Yule get into a man’s car... the man even carried her bag, they seemed quite intimate."
"Could it be Miss Yule’s brother?"
"No, as far as I know, Miss Yule is the only child in her family, she’s truly an aristocratic heiress."
Hearing the driver’s words, Alice paused.