Stuck in you

Rachel's wealth had always sparked jealousy from people around her. It was no surprise that many of them had spread rumors that accused her of being a mistress for a wealthy man. But the truth was, she was just rich and no rumor would ever be able to alter that.

Mendes' voice pierced the silence as he shouted, "Lucas!" He dashed off of Rachel's lap and ran towards the direction of the figure entering the room, colliding with his leg. Joyfully, Mendes hugged his leg and gleefully looked at the man with a big smile saying, "Hug!"

Lucas bowed down and hoisted the boy up. Mendes was so happy that he held his neck and kissed him on the face several times.

Rachel felt a tang of envy as she saw how sweet and considerate he was with Lucas. She looked at the happy boy and coyly said, "Wow, I only missed work for a few days. When did you guys start getting along so well?"

Grinning, Mendes rested his head on Lucas' shoulder and replied loudly, "I like Lucas!"

Rachel stood up and walked towards the pair. She pinched Mendes' chubby cheek teasingly and pouted as she asked, "But, don't you like me?"

"Of course, I like you too," he groaned, rolling his eyes like crescent moons.

His funny reaction amused the both of them.

Lucas chuckled and patted him on the back. "You are a clever boy. You always know what to say." He turned to face Rachel and gently whispered, "Don't worry. I've been taking care of him these days which explains why he is very intimate with me now."

Rachel gaped, a little surprised. "Why are you taking care of him?"

Lucas explained that it really was a coincidence. He stroked the boy's soft brown hair and explained briefly, "Our fathers are close friends. His father asked me for a favor to help take care of Mendes on his behalf."

Still nestling his head on Lucas' shoulder, Mendes blinked and curiously asked, "If my father is a friend of Lucas' father, does that mean that I am also Lucas' friend?"

Rachel and Lucas smiled at the boy and replied, "Yes, of course!"

"Ha-ha." With a mischievous smile on his face, Mendes jolted and kissed on Lucas' cheeks. His eyes playfully lit up. "Hey, since we are friends, can I have an ice cream?"

"Nope!" Lucas immediately answered him without any trace of hesitation. In response, Mendes began to pout.

Putting the boy down, he softly uttered, "Stay here for a while with Rachel. Maybe I'll take you shopping later after work."

Upon hearing this, Mendes cheered up and excitedly shouted, "Yeah!" Lucas chuckled at the boy's response and winked at him. Mendes' family had left him behind.

Since he was still a child, eating and playing were of the highest importance to him and as long as he was distracted, he wouldn't miss his parents.

Rachel retrieved her tablet from the drawer and searched up a cartoon for him to watch online.

and whispered, "You have to take care of him

pulled Lucas quietly out of the office. The door softly shut behind her, not

what's going on? Is his family going to abandon

flashed in Lucas' gentle eyes and for a brief moment, he looked so helpless. But he straightened his posture and replied in a low voice, "Gennady Xu is his father, my father's friend. His daughter has briefly taken an internship but it is ending this month. This means that she will soon go back to school. She can't stay here to

boy's father wanted to find a boarding school for Mendes to attend kindergarten. But I think that I could take care of him, at least until his

care of Mendes. But one day, he happened to

wouldn't have been such a big deal if Mendes was obedient. But he

a fight, the boy burst into tears and threw a tantrum, demanding to see his father. Exasperated and angry, Celia also burst

they began to ask for help. Luckily, a patient was able to recognize Celia and her little brother

Both of them sat quietly still. They believed

situation. Celia continued to wail, despite his protestations for her to calm down. He then took Mendes back to his office,

came to take him to dinner. Despite Lucas' coaxing, the boy refused to stop

look at the child, he realized that Mendes was the son

He knew of the affairs happening in the Xu family, but kept his mouth shut, not wanting to have

his father and couldn't leave the subject matter alone. He didn't know what transpired in the

finding Mendes a suitable and reliable boarding school. But

only ten days before Gennady came back. As

take care of the little boy. Placing his hands in his pockets, Lucas bitterly smiled. "I thought it

I'm free. I can accompany you after

a child, he guessed that women were

would be able to handle the situation much easier. Although Lucas had decided to take care of the boy,

his arm, he had been taken care of

didn't spend all

of Mendes, he

didn't need any other things. But now that he was discharged from the hospital, things couldn't go on like

Lucas glanced at Rachel. "Are you

"Do I look bad? The nurses keep telling me that I

There was nothing wrong with Rachel's face, except that it was pale.

well curved. She blinked and stared at

feeling embarrassed for staring too long. "Not too much, just

yourself. I was so scared when I felt you burn

had always thought that I would be more immune to colds." She felt guilty, as she said this to

words. He raised his eyebrows in suspicion. "What do you mean? How did you catch

hand to dismiss him. "I just wore a little less clothing. I'll be more