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, clearly

She realized he had only left to take a

As soon as Jack hung up the phone,

anything, Jack asked, "Is it time for you to get off work? I'll drive you

in her pocket. "What

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

gestured to Jack to follow

her. As soon as they found a remote corner, Rachel turned around and eyed the man

meters in height, Jack was taller than most men. He towered over Rachel, who felt

thank you for what happened

pleasure." Jack's curiosity peaked. He wanted to know why she had invited him here

that way,

the habit of using her mild-mannered personality to make up for alienating herself from others. But,

breath, Rachel said, "You don't have to drive me back. Just arrange two

I told you this morning," Jack 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

desperately to tell him to leave her alone because she

them had always been at arm's length. But now Rachel felt like she needed to

had never been good at socializing. She was polite to patients and friends. But she didn't want to talk much

couldn't figure out whether he was a friend or a stranger. If not

If she was too

that he had already sensed her

I'm not happy. I don't have the honor of being driven around

together for a little too

his smile fading. "Come. I'll drive

not understand what I

look at her. "What

seem to have been in each other's way a lot lately," Rachel said, looking

think too much, Rachel? Why do I feel

Isn't it

by his thick skin. When did he become so nonchalant about

each other, their expressions locked. Rachel's face remained blank until her rosy lips parted and she asked, "Jack, are

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