Stuck in you

Michael clenched his teeth in anger and asked, "Rachel, how could you be so ungrateful? Did Jack know you would be taken away by them? Did he want someone to threaten him with you?

It seems that we were wrong to come here. Or maybe I should blame you for coming to the bar and causing trouble for Jack. Oh, by the way, I think this matter has something to do with your brother. Last time, Jack taught a lesson to the guys who bullied Celine, and one of them is Hiram's brother. Isn't your brother his friend? Why didn't you get mad at him?"

Rachel gasped as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her head. A few moments ago when she was with Hiram, a mixture of panic, disgust, and irritation had swirled inside her, but she had suppressed those emotions. She hadn't dared to vent them on Hiram in case he retaliated violently. But after coming out, she had vented them on Michael in a disrespectful way.

Moreover, Rachel had felt a confusing mix of joy and hatred the moment she had seen Jack. And when Michael had said that Jack would revenge her, those emotions had turned into extreme embarrassment instead. She didn't want to be treated like Jack's woman because she knew that she wasn't.

Suddenly, the fact that Jack had bruised and beaten up Eric for Celine came rushing back to her. Remembering this, Rachel couldn't help but sneer at Jack in her mind. She couldn't believe that Jack would take revenge on Hiram just like he had done to Eric.

Ever since being publicly humiliated by Jack, she had stayed away from his affairs. However, today, he had more or less come to her rescue, assaulting her pride.

Rachel was filled with contempt at the thought of being on par with Celine. Unable to take these feelings out on Hiram, or Jack for that matter, she had said such harsh words to Michael instead.

'What is the relationship between me and Jack?' she wondered.

Anyway, Michael was right. She had no reason or right to be angry at Jack. All he did was show his care for her, but she repaid him with words equivalent to a slap in the face.

Now that she had somewhat calmed down, Rachel felt ashamed and annoyed at herself. She closed her eyes and apologized to Michael, "I'm sorry. What I said was too much. Thank you for coming."

Michael snorted. He wasn't going to turn around and be nice to Rachel again just because she had realized her mistake. "I don't need your apology. And it's none of my business. After all, you're Jack's wife," he said coldly.

Feeling embarrassed, Rachel pursed her lips stiffly and apologized again, "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't control myself just now. Please forgive me."

Michael turned his head to look downstairs without saying anything, but he thought to himself, 'This woman has some conscience after all.'

Standing opposite Michael, Rachel wanted to leave, but she felt like it would be a bad move if she did. He hadn't responded to her, which meant he still hadn't forgiven her. If she turned around and left now, he would think that her apology hadn't been sincere.

At that moment, she was luckily saved by the bell as her phone rang. She took it out from her pocket and found that she was getting a call from Lea. Internally heaving a sigh of relief, she turned around and took a few steps away to answer the phone.

Michael shifted his gaze to her back and heard Rachel coolly answering the phone in a clear voice.

"I'm upstairs, on the second floor.

Well...I'm with a friend.

Don't bother. I'll be right down." Upon hearing this, Michael frowned.

seemed that Rachel had come to

had she ended up being taken

Michael leaning against

Rachel nodded. "They're downstairs."

why were

kidnapped when I came out." Rachel didn't want to stay here any longer, so she added, "I really want to thank you for helping me out. Otherwise...I would have had a really

Michael shout, "Hey, Rachel, Jack is actually a good man.

in her tracks and shot Michael a strange

none of her business. She had never thought very

seat. They

Rachel important to him,

number and talked to her. After a while, Rachel returned. Lea and Eric both didn't notice that there was something

did you go upstairs?" Lea

she said,

hint of worry appeared on Eric's face. He walked over to Rachel and

to avoid him. "I'm

much fun yet, I can come here whenever I want. I'm on vacation anyway. There's no hurry,' Lea thought to herself

to leave, she leaned over and grabbed her jacket from the couch. Then, she

stepped out of the bar when Rachel's phone rang again. This time, she was

hadn't saved his phone number in her contact list, but she had received several calls from him in the

she finally answered

something, but there was so much noise on his end

something to tell

"I'm outside the bar."

"Okay, wait a minute."

forehead in disbelief. She couldn't understand why she had become a lot more involved in

it? A friend?"

at Eric and said, "It was Jack. He asked

pale in fright. "H-he's here too?" he

added, "Don't worry. He's not here to cause

something stuck in his throat, nearly choking him to death. Jack was

was both afraid of and hated his

Jack sounded