Stuck in you

Letting out a sigh of relief, Jonathan stood up and said, "Let's have dinner first." He acted as if nothing had happened,

Rachel smiled to herself, and thought, 'See, he's no longer concerned about where on earth Jack has gone.'

And so it was time for him to find out what had happened between her and Jack. As she ate, Rachel pondered over how she might deal with Jonathan's questions.

After they finished eating dinner, Jonathan challenged Rachel to a game of Go. Rachel agreed, and went with him to the study upstairs.

Jonathan took out his chessboard, set it up carefully on the table, and arranged the black and white stones. They sat down opposite each other.

Jonathan stretched his arms and rolled up his sleeves. "It's been quite a while since the last time I played Go. I hope you'll take it easy on me."

Rachel said modestly, "You'd still be a better player than me if you took a ten-year break."

Jonathan giggled, flattered by her compliment. He waved his hand to brush her words aside and said, "Come on, it's been ages since we played Go. Let's have a warm-up game first."

Rachel nodded in agreement, and said, "Please!"

Rachel and Jonathan then began a silent battle with the black and white stones. At first he was taken off guard by her moves, and when he realized that she was really playing to win, he was totally unable to gain the upper hand.

Within twenty minutes, Jonathan suffered a crushing defeat.

Glancing at her father-in-law's gloomy face, Rachel felt a little embarrassed. Trying to offer an excuse, she suggested, "Maybe the color was bad luck for you."

Jonathan silently nodded and they exchanged the stones.

Not daring to be careless again, Jonathan spent an attentive hour with Rachel, absorbed in the game. At last, the game closed in a tie.

Jonathan shook his head in dissatisfaction and said, "Let's play again."

And so the third round began.

After her nap, Tracy awoke to find that the two were still playing Go in the study. She asked the servant to prepare some fruit. Then she took it upstairs by herself.

The two were completely focused on the board, and paid no attention when she came in.

Noticing the intensity of their concentration, Tracy put down the plate lightly and didn't say a word.

Of course, she knew what her husband's temper was like, so Tracy went to a corner and sat down, watching them play Go in silence.

Ten minutes later, at the brink of defeat, Jonathan had lost his spirit for the game. He put down his last stone in frustration, closed his eyes and sighed, "I lose. I'm getting old!"

too far. While her brain raced for a way out of the

had lost the game. He had no chance of turning the tables on Rachel after she

smile, "You're my teacher in the game of Go.

"I'm getting old..." He looked at her with a meaningful look, and said, "At my age, I can only

was struck silent by his comment. What could she possibly say to

the plate of fruit, just in time

she hadn't expected him to be so frank. She hadn't even slept with Jack yet, so how could she give him

that he would not wait so long if he waited for

was too abrupt, so she rushed forward to distract them. While passing a piece of fruit to Jonathan, she winked slyly at him, to

still had other things to do, she walked away and said, "After you've done, go out for

and said, "We will,

Rachel was still not very

live with them simply meant

Rachel. But then she discovered that the relationship between Rachel and

clear enough. Even though it wasn't written on her face, her lack of warmth toward Rachel was

but she didn't like Rachel either. She felt that

with her, she didn't impress Tracy, who

she always pretended to be completely unaware of

it. But now, she discovered

Rachel knew what

well, but it was difficult for them

"Is Jack paying attention to

with him these days," Rachel

sounded weird to describe

them sleeping

and then cursed,

and

about to offer a word of encouragement. If they were willing to get along,

open his mouth, Tracy returned to the study. She couldn't hide her excitement. "Jonathan! Jack is back! You two

frowned, feeling confused. Hadn't he said that he was

stood up and snorted. "I'll teach that brat a lesson

away the stones on the table, and said with a

frowned, but there was a slight twinkle in his

reached the lower floor, Jack was waiting

Jonathan had vowed to be stern with his son. When Jonathan saw him, Jack turned around and

reproach were at the tip of Jonathan's tongue, but disappeared in a flash. He went straight

make a big deal about it. One of our VIPs had some problems and I had to

them, Tracy breathed a sigh of relief. She winked at Rachel, who was standing behind