Chapter: 1015

“Ivan, please drop us off ahead." Rachel lovingly squeezed Joey's cheek on one hand.

"Sue Garden isn't that far from here, and we can take a taxi home later."

"Well..." Ivan drawled as he took a glimpse at Victor's expressionless face through the rearview. He was not sure what to do at that moment.

"I'll wait for you in the car with Ivan," Victor said to Rachel.

“There are a lot of people here, and the roads around the Gentlefolk have been blocked. You can't possibly hail a cab in that situation."

“That's right, Miss Bennet. We'll wait for you and Joey here. Since we offered to send you back, we have to send you home safely."

Before Rachel could say anything to turn down Victor's suggestion,

Ivan echoed in a hurry.

Rachel pressed her lips and kept her thoughts to herself.

She was then contemplating whether or not to let them wait for her and Joey.

What Victor said was right. There were a lot of people in the snack street, and even the people who were living in Gentlefolk were also gathered here. It was unwise to have them dropped off in the middle of the street. With such a packed throng, it would indeed be difficult to call a taxi.

If she were alone, she could manage to walk back. Anyway, it was only a half an hour's walk, so what was there to worry about?

But the problem was that she was not alone; Joey was with her.

If others wanted to hurt them, it would be difficult for her to guarantee both hers and Joey's safety. So, Rachel was in a dilemma.

"Uncle Ivan, you misunderstood my mommy." Just as Ivan was thinking about whether he should say something to ease the atmosphere, Joey spoke.

"My mommy just doesn't want to bother you more than we have.

She can't let you wait for us. But... I have a solution."

His remark left question marks written all over the adults' faces.

Ivan was too flabbergasted to say anything. Even though Joey was winking at him, trying to hint something as if the child was letting him in on a secret, he had no idea what the boy meant. Even so, he had to follow Joey's lead out of habit and asked despite himself,

“What's this solution you speak of?"

“Mr. Sullivan can go with us." Joey smiled, revealing a toothy grin.

“This way, my mommy won't worry about bothering you. And Mr. Sullivan doesn't have to wait for us here."

Hearing that Joey wanted Victor to go with them, Rachel was shook up.

Then she felt an aggressive gaze from a certain someone fixing it on her as soon as Joey finished his sentence.

Rachel looked disbelievingly at Joey. She was not even entertaining any idea that involved Victor, yet Joey snuck him right on the picture. She badly wanted to refuse but was interrupted by the intense gaze and words got stuck in her throat.