Chapter: 1001

Rachel told the driver to take the car to Sue Garden alone. She and

Joey alighted the vehicle. After crossing the traffic, they went straight to the commercial street across the road. The boy was still a little absent-minded. But he continued to follow Rachel closely.

Finally, they arrived at a Chinese restaurant. But Joey's mind was elsewhere.

It wasn't until the waiter asked him enthusiastically what he wanted to eat that Joey came back to his senses. He saw that his mother was staring at him penetratingly.

"Wed like to have these," Rachel said. Then she closed the menu and handed it to the waiter.

"Okay, kindly hold on for a moment. I'll inform the chef and will serve the dishes in no time." The waiter stopped looking at Joey.

When he was done talking, he took the menu from Rachel respectfully.

The waiter quickly and expertly registered what Rachel ordered on the iPad. After that, he left the room and shut the door behind him.

Joey could tell that his mother knew that he lied just now. Hence, a feeling of guilt unsettled him.

"Mommy!" He called out to her.

"What is it?"

When Joey was about to explain the reason behind absent mindedness, he saw that his mother didn't seem to notice it. So, he swallowed the words. Then, he got down from his chair and walked to Rachel with his arms wide opened.

"Mommy, can you hug me?"

Joey didn't even know what was wrong with him.

When he heard that there was a fire in the Gentlefolk, he couldn't help but think about his father who lived there. This made him very worried despite not being sure whether or not his dad was affected by the incident. Because he was afraid that his mother would find out that he was worried about his father, Joey tried his best to cover it up. But the more he tried to do so, the more clues he gave his mother.

Rachel held the little boy up. Then she let him sit on her lap.

“Mommy, I'm deeply sorry that I lied to you." Joey raised his head to look at Rachel. He felt despondent. Notwithstanding, after pausing for a brief moment, he said what was on his mind.

"Mommy, can I call him? I... I'm a little worried about him."

Joey tried his best to hold back his concerns. But it was to no avail. He failed.

Rachel was on the verge of giving him an answer when her phone started ringing.

When she took a look at the caller ID, Rachel discovered that the call was from Andy.

Rachel knew that Joey still anticipated a reply from her. But when she was about to hang up, Joey answered the phone and turned on the hands-free profile.

“Hello! Are you a friend of Andy? I am speaking to you from the emergency department of the Flowerence Hospital!"

When Rachel and Joey arrived at the emergency department of

Flowerence Hospital, all the people in the hall were in a mess.