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.

right." Mendes looked

ward, Rachel saw Jack. She realized he had only left to

stood waiting. As soon as Jack hung up the phone,

had the chance to say anything, Jack asked, "Is it time for you to get off

Rachel stuffed her hands in her pocket. "What the hell

he hadn't understood what she had said. "I'll

crowd around her, Rachel gestured to Jack to

as they found a remote corner, Rachel turned around and eyed the

in height, Jack was taller than most men. He towered over

didn't get a chance to thank you for what happened yesterday," she

wanted to know why she

reply that way, and

for alienating herself from others. But, Jack just used the same way to

said, "You don't have to drive me back.

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 came here

wanted desperately to tell him to leave her alone because she wanted nothing

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

to patients and friends. But she didn't

concerned, however, she couldn't figure out whether he was a friend or a stranger. If not for the weird relationship they

to approach the subject with caution. If she was too blunt about it, Jack's ego

to Rachel that he had

don't have the honor of being

"I think we have been staying together

retorted, his smile

budge. "Did you not understand what I

to look at her. "What did you

been in each other's way a

think too much, Rachel? Why do I feel

and wife. Isn't it normal for us to

thick skin. When did he become so nonchalant about their

silently challenged each other, their expressions locked. Rachel's face remained blank until her rosy lips

say. Do you want to leave or not?" Jack asked coldly, squinting at