Stuck in you

Rachel was speechless. She hesitated for a second before letting him hold the boy.

"Which ward?"

"Please come with me. Mendes, you should thank him!"

The boy cradled in Jack's arms looked at him timidly. "Thank you," he murmured, licking his sticky hand.

Weighing the baby in his arms, Jack stole a glance at Rachel. They walked together in silence to the ward. Putting the baby down, Jack inwardly sighed, 'I think it's time for him to lose weight.'

The three were now the focal point of others present in the ward.

Their eyes brimmed with curiosity, especially focused on Jack

Sitting on the bed, Mendes was quiet. Rachel went to the bathroom and got a towel dampening it with some water. Then she began to clean his hand.

Jack quietly observed from the side of the bed.

Mendes glanced furtively at the man standing beside his bed. Rolling his eyes, he got closer to Rachel and pouted his lips complaining, "Rachel, my arm hurts!"

He gestured towards his broken left arm. After wiping his hand, Rachel checked his temperature. She talked to him in a low voice, trying to console him. By the time she turned around, Jack was nowhere to be seen in the ward.

Could it really be a mere coincidence? Had he come to visit someone in the hospital and happened to see her giving Mendes an injection?

Rachel patted Mendes' cheek, comforting him. "Please stay here, Mendes. Your sister will arrive soon."

After hearing news of Celia's arrival, Mendes did not know what to do. He pulled at Rachel's sleeve, whispering, "Please do not let my sister feed me carrots. Please?"

Rachel held back her laughter. "Okay. I will tell her. I have to work now. I'll see you tomorrow."

As soon as she stood up, Mendes quickly grabbed her. "Rachel!"

"What?" Rachel turned around. "When will my parents come and pick me up?" he questioned.

Rachel's expression softened. "They will be here in two days," she said, touching his soft hair.

looked down,

realized

Jack hung up the phone, he walked

to say anything, Jack asked, "Is it time for you to get

her hands in her pocket. "What

as if he hadn't understood what she had said. "I'll take you back,"

Rachel gestured to Jack to

around and began walking. Jack quietly followed her. As soon as they found a remote corner, Rachel turned around and eyed the man standing

taller than most men. He towered

thank you for what

Jack's curiosity peaked. He wanted to know why she

reply that way, and it made

to make up for alienating herself from

drive me back. Just arrange

interrupted. "If something happens to you, I will not be able to explain it to my father. Hiram did what he did because he wanted to threaten me." He leaned toward Rachel with one hand in his pocket, smiling. "I especially

Rachel want to choke. She wanted desperately to tell him to leave

two of them had always been at arm's length. But now Rachel felt like she needed to have a talk with

polite to patients and friends. But she didn't want to

however, she couldn't figure out whether he was a friend or a stranger. If not for the weird relationship they had, Rachel could simply refuse the offer to

caution. If she was too blunt about

Rachel that he had already sensed

I'm not happy. I don't have the

we have been staying together for a little too long recently.

business," Jack retorted, his

you not understand what

look at her.

not kidding. We seem to have been in each other's

Jack's tone now turned menacing. "Don't you think too much,

wife. Isn't it normal for us to keep

shocked by his thick skin.

face remained blank until her

Do you want to leave or not?" Jack asked coldly, squinting at her. "If you don't go,