Stuck in you

Rachel was in no hurry, draining the coffee leisurely like a lioness stalking her prey, waiting to pounce. Although it was Celine who'd taken upon herself to ask Rachel for a talk, it seemed that it would be Rachel who'd take matters into her own hands and initiate a conversation.

Celine pinched her thigh under the table again.

She dared to be willful in front of Jack because of how he'd spoiled her. But her antics fell short in front of Rachel, for Rachel was Jack's lawfully wedded wife.

Even though Jack had proclaimed that his marriage was in name only, Celine still felt ashamed of herself in front of his wife.

'That is going to change today, ' Celine thought to herself.

'Rachel is Jack's legal spouse. But he doesn't love her at all. He loves me!'

At the thought of this, Celine felt more confident. Looking at Rachel, she tried to adjust her mood and looked as leisurely as Rachel.

Celine failed to notice how ridiculous she looked in Rachel's eyes.

"Rachel, I need to tell you something."

Rachel sat back and observed Celine steadily. Raising her chin ever so slightly, she simply said, "Go on."

Celine felt her composure slipping, and she felt dismayed as her confidence left her under Rachel's piercing gaze.

Celine threw away all the plates and asked, "Rachel, tell me, what on earth is your relationship with Jack?"

Rachel smiled, "Miss Duan, don't you know that we are a couple?"

Hearing the word "couple" jolted Celine. She exclaimed in annoyance, "Jack said it! He doesn't love you, nor do you love him!"

Rachel smiled, "Every man who is unfaithful to his wife gives the same reason to his mistress. Miss Duan, don't you know that?"

Celine felt at a loss of words, caught off guard she couldn't seem to refute Rachel. She inhaled sharply and hurled her question at Rachel like an accusation. "What kind of a couple are you? How many times do the two of you meet? Does he love you? Are you aware that he has been sleeping with me all these year, Mrs Fu?" Celine mockingly pronounced the last two words, as if daring Rachel to respond.

faded slowly from her lips in disdain as she looked at Celine. She wondered how

that it was ridiculous. Celine never seemed to be sure of

She wondered why Jack had thrown such a naive kitten

for Celine's tirade to end and her smile vanished, making Celine feel smug about herself.

Rachel gave her an uncharacteristic

felt like she was humiliated. Clenching her fists and drowning her anger, she inquired in an even

head. "Go on. What's your point? Even if it's true that he has been sleeping with

table, and she collected her things to leave. She looked down at Celine in a scornful stare, using the height to her advantage.

She said, " As long as my name and his appear beside each other on the wedding certificate, you will always

Rachel's words washed over her. She wished to cover her ears and block out Rachel's voice but felt immobilized, her arms hung loosely by her

has had a lot of mistresses till now, but I think you might've been his favorite

at Celine with malice. Leaning down, she went on saying, "As long as I don't want a divorce, I'll remain his only wife. Oh, right, I don't have to love him. I can have a child with him, and we can have an open marriage. So, you'd better be careful about what you say. Please don't

departed, not even sparing Celine a

face was pale as if a

Rachel wasn't aware of was the fact that she'd struck at Celine's weakness right

had been with Jack for nearly five years.

had been like a thorn in her flesh.

Jack was

Before she met Jack,

Cinderella. When he began to shower her with interest, Celine was unaware that he

then he'd gone extra lengths for her time

tumultuous to Celine, marred by self-deprecation and diffidence on her part. And when things became better, she discovered from a friend

of the special situation between Jack and Rachel and initially felt heartbroken. Her fairy tale

it. After explaining his relationship with Rachel, he promised to get a divorce. Celine begrudgingly gave in

months, and then years, but Jack

never met or slept with his wife, though.

with being a mistress. He had professed his love to her and sworn that he had

felt confident that Rachel didn't amount to a wife because they weren't in love. Sooner or later, Jack would leave Rachel for her. However, occasionally, Celine would overhear gossips at her expense accusing her as a