Stuck in you

Fearing that Jack would figure out, Celine calmed herself down. "How did you get there? I'm currently in my parents' house."

Disappointment flashed in his eyes. "Why did you leave in such a hurry?"

Celine opened her mouth, shocked and nervous. "My mother called me, she wanted me to come home."

She just got out of bed, and her brain wasn't working.

In all honesty, she didn't really know what she was saying. "Well, you know, I haven't gone home in such a long time. I do miss them a lot."

Jack remained silent for a long time.

Celine made her way to the bathroom, her sweaty hand gripping the phone. When she entered, she stared at the pale woman in the mirror.

She had been drinking with them until midnight. She smelled her breath, it stank from the alcohol. Her hair was in a messy bun and her face was swollen.

Celine sighed and closed the bathroom door.

She felt her heart clench in guilt because she was afraid that Jack would find out.

Celine swallowed nervously and asked, "Do you want me to go back now?"

"No, you have fun." He hung up the phone without another word.

His reaction knocked her back to reality. All of a sudden, she wanted to explain everything that had happened. Flustered, she dialed again, but he didn't pick up.

Celine stared at her phone in a daze, not knowing what to do. She had a feeling that if she didn't come clean now, then her relationship with Jack would continue to go down.

She buried her face in her arms. She didn't know how to explain it to him. She groaned, regretting that she had kept the truth away from him.

Jack was not the type to be easily fooled.

They had been together for four years. He was well aware of her habits, her hobbies, and what she usually did if she lied.

Home?

She left many pretty dresses on the bed. She must have had a hard time choosing a dress before leaving.

Only when she was hanging out with friends would she choose her dress and shoes carefully.

Jack was furious. He could see through her weak voice that she was lying during the phone call.

He looked outside. His phone kept vibrating, but he kept ignoring her calls. Her voice was the last thing he wanted to hear right now.

He wanted to find out where she was, but after what she did, he cynically scoffed.

'Forget it,' he thought.

asked Eric to go home. "I can sleep in the guest room tonight, since it's already been

be cleaned first."

"The cleaning has

and said,

his forehead. "Hey, don't do that. I'm no wimpy kid!"

for a while and said, "I will give you a sum of

"Really?"

Don't worry, I always stay true

began to wear his jacket. "Alright, I'll

him leave in such

couldn't believe that he was her

looked at the time. She didn't know when Jack would arrive tomorrow. She took

down and walked

packed up Mendes' things and accompanied him in watching cartoons. Children were so free. They

When it was nine

with the television, he obediently followed Rachel upstairs. She was exhausted; she had never taken care of kids before. She had

was an obedient child. He just needed time to be convinced

suddenly asked, "Rachel, when will

truth, she had no idea when his parents would come home. She couldn't lie

was so cruel to make a child hold expectations that couldn't be

replied, "When you get up tomorrow morning, I will call your father to check when they'll be

when he'll be done with work? Or

She lowered her head and kissed on Mendes on

Mendes, checking on him from time to time. The boy was smiling and wondered

too early for her

to her. He rolled over and unconsciously placed one of his chubby legs on top of her. She pinched his cheek

had been taken care of by his nanny. He often ate fast food and was spoiled to do whatever he wanted, growing to

she would prepare a cookbook for him. She wasn't sure if Lucas

of the pediatrics department, asking him

director replied, "Wait a moment

gently moved him away to get a glass of water. Her phone

saw the name

crept out of the room and gently closed the door behind

"Were you sleeping?"

"Not yet. What's up?"

to my office tomorrow morning. We're going

shocked. "Agreement? What

"The divorce agreement."

walked towards the window and looked outside. "I cannot go there until I'm

you up after work and then we'll

meet somewhere else, other than your company. I prefer somewhere near,