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.

"You have to take care of

door softly shut behind her, not wanting to startle Mendes. She straightened her skirt and frowned

going on? Is his family going to

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.

father wanted to find a boarding school for Mendes to attend kindergarten. But I think that I could take

of Mendes. But one day,

he was mischievous and loved to stir

tantrum, demanding to see his father. Exasperated and angry, Celia

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

Mindy took the siblings to her office and settled them down. Both of them sat

to Lucas, who came straightaway to the hospital to deal with the situation. Celia continued to wail, despite his protestations for her to calm down. He then

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

After one look at the child, he realized

Lucas' father called Gennady. He knew of the affairs happening in the Xu family,

alone. He didn't know what transpired in the conversation between Gennady and his father, but his father decided to offer to temporarily take

he had meant by temporarily taking care of him was finding Mendes a suitable and reliable boarding school. But Lucas wasn't so sure. Gennady might come back

left him only ten days before Gennady came back. As

his decision to take care of the little boy. Placing his hands in his pockets, Lucas bitterly smiled. "I thought it was about feeding him, but I didn't expect that

and nodded her head. "Yes, I'm free. I can

experience raising a child, he guessed that women were more considerate when

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

had been taken care of by a

his biological mother, the nanny didn't spend all her

care of Mendes, he found

in the hospital recently, he didn't need any other things. But now

glanced at Rachel. "Are you

asked, "Do I look bad? The nurses keep telling

nothing wrong with Rachel's face, except that it was pale. Her charming eyes were as bright as it had

were thick and well curved. She blinked and stared at

embarrassed for staring too long. "Not

I was so scared when I felt

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

hint of doubt in her words. He raised his eyebrows in suspicion. "What do you mean? How did you catch a

"I just wore a little less clothing. I'll be