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!"

far. While her brain raced for a way out of the awkward situation, she dropped the black

had no chance of turning the tables on Rachel after she

"You're my teacher in the game of Go. This only means you are

laughed in consternation. He shook his head and tapped on the board. "I'm getting old..." He looked at her with a meaningful look, and said, "At my age, I can only play Go to kill time.

was struck silent by his comment. What could

over the plate of fruit, just in time

probe into their relationship, but she hadn't expected him to be so frank. She hadn't

to satisfy him. Rachel wished she could tell him that he would not wait so long if he waited

forward to distract them. While passing a piece

other things to do, she walked away and

and said,

family for many years, Rachel was still not very

live with them simply meant nothing. They had

more enthusiastic toward Rachel. But then she discovered that the relationship between Rachel and Jack was as

enough. Even though it wasn't written on her

Rachel either. She felt that her son had been wronged, and that

had nothing wrong with her, she didn't impress Tracy, who thought that Rachel had no idea how to satisfy

she always pretended to

end it. But now,

the room, Rachel knew what

well, but it was difficult for them to speak

gently, "Is Jack paying attention to you

in touch with him

"been in touch" sounded weird to describe

mean by them sleeping together

sighed slightly and

and almost burst into

and was about to offer a word of encouragement. If they were willing to get along, that would be

study. She couldn't hide her excitement. "Jonathan! Jack is back! You two must come down

ears. She frowned, feeling confused. Hadn't he said that he

snorted. "I'll teach that brat a lesson

said with a smile, "Dad, please don't embarrass

but there was a slight twinkle

the lower floor, Jack was waiting for his father in the

Jonathan had vowed to be stern with his son. When Jonathan

flash. He went straight to Jack and

about it. One of our VIPs had some problems and I had to

relief. She winked at Rachel, who was standing behind Jonathan, but Rachel pretended