Chapter: 1013

The app alerted her that there were no cars near the hospital. Aside from that, the map showed that several roads near Gentlefolk had been blocked, making it difficult to pass through at present.

It would take nearly half an hour to go back to Sue Garden from where they were. Although Sue Garden was not that far away from the hospital, it was not that near either. On another note, some of the roads were blocked because of the explosion that occurred in

Gentlefolk. If they wanted to go back, they had to take a detour, making the journey back even farther.

Normally, this could not have been a problem since Rachel could afford paying a higher fare, but now she could not call a taxi and not even a single taxi was in sight.

Rachel glanced at the time on the top right of the phone screen, and it was already half past eight in the evening. Joey was with her and it was getting pretty late.

“Mommy, what's wrong?" Joey felt strange seeing Rachel stopping in her tracks and frowning right after taking two steps.

Rachel turned off the screen, switched her attention to the worried

Joey, and said, "Nothing. Let's go."

"Okay," Joey answered. He stole a glance at Victor, but the man stood there, indifferent to what was about to happen-it was as if he couldn't care less whether Rachel left or not.

Joey could not remind Victor openly in any possible way since he was trying to match Rachel's pace, so he could only open his eyes wide in anxiety.

When Rachel was about to pass by Victor, Joey could only silently sigh and look away despite being confused.

‘What's wrong with Daddy? Didn't he say that he would do whatever it took for my mother to be with him again? Why is he so calm now?

Mommy is going to take me away, yet he's doing nothing! Forget it.

I couldn't do anything since he is not even the least bit concerned!"

"I'll drive you home." Right when Rachel was passing in front of

Victor, the latter suddenly held her wrist and spoke in a low voice.

Rachel stopped.

“Mommy, how about we let Mr. Sullivan drive us home? Besides, I'm really hungry. I didn't have dinner in the restaurant just now." Joey shook Rachel's hand and spoke like a spoiled child.

"Okay? Please,

Mommy !**

The Maybach was steadily traversing along the highway. A stark contrast to the darkness overwhelming the vehicle were all kinds of neon signs flashing from both sides of the street seen outside the window.

Settled in the passenger seat, Ivan glanced at the back seat through the rearview mirror and saw Rachel and Victor sitting on two polar sides, with Joey sitting between them, serving as the only barrier of the adults.

Without the muffled hum of the engine and the rhythm of their breathing, the inside of the car would have been completely muted, contributing more to the awkwardness in the atmosphere. Ever since they hopped in the car, Rachel and Victor did not say a word, nor did they look at each other. Whoever saw them would think that they were each other's enemies who were forced to sit in the same car.

Ivan did not dare linger his gaze at them longer than he intended to.

He looked away, and then inwardly sighed at the situation they were in. ‘Mr. Sullivan, you still have a long way to go before Miss