Stuck in you

The Western restaurant was well decorated. Its romantic style gave off a very warm and homey feeling, suitable for couples going on a date or for friends to meet for a cup of coffee.

It was strange that so many people gathered here. What was even stranger was the atmosphere. They weren't communicating with each other.

Jack didn't speak because he felt the others didn't like him.

He understood why Eric didn't like him. But he couldn't figure out why this beautiful woman, Lea, disliked him too.

They didn't know each other, and so there was only one reason why she disliked him.

It was because of Rachel.

She was one of Rachel's friends, and Rachel must have said something about him to her.

It was easy to guess why she had treated him so coldly.

Jack wore a poker face. He wouldn't let their hatred get to him.

Eric was sitting opposite Jack. He sometimes mocked Jack, and sometimes talked with Lucas, as if they were good friends.

He asked about Lucas and Rachel's campus life.

Lea joined their conversation, leaving Jack out of the loop. He had no idea what they were talking about.

Jack had no chance to join their conversation.

So he continued to enjoy his meal in isolation and peace.

Eric was determined to keep Jack out of the conversation.

But he didn't expect that the man would sit there so comfortably in solitude. He continued to eat his food without minding everyone else.

Eric was very disappointed and struck up a conversation to attack him. "Mr. Fu, you must be very busy these days. How is it that you even have time to have dinner with us?"

Jack knew if he didn't answer his question, Eric would not let him go.

Rachel silently groaned. Eric needed to stop being such a bully. The air was already harboring a lot of tension. There were more opportunities in the future for him to pick a fight with Jack.

It was not a good time for them to talk and she wanted to close the door to deal with her family matters. She feared that if Jack held a grudge against Eric, he might do something to hurt him. She was very sure about this.

Eric was not smart at all. But before Rachel could say something to calm him down, Jack suddenly placed his knife and fork down.

how busy I am, I still have time

turned limp, Jack's poker face annoyed him. But he knew when to back down and

he was so brazen to provoke Jack was because he knew Jack wouldn't do

he was

was angry, he didn't dare to

found her calm face. It didn't seem like she heard their pugnacious

not familiar with each other, but they were both mature and rational

to financial stocks. Both had a very keen insight on

who were chatting happily.

trying to seek comfort. She did not disappoint him. She patted his arm under the table to

from the other side and handed him

spaghetti in the child's hand.

Mendes' hand and took the spaghetti from him. Rachel wiped his hand with her wet

with Jack and turned to Mendes, looking very disappointed. "Mendes, have you forgotten

discovered that Mendes had some bad habits.

to what he said. After Lucas had mentioned

he caught Mendes doing it again. Lucas warned him, "You can't

a face and stuck out his

him wipe his hands clean. "Okay, then start

warned him, "There is a kid here. Don't let him laugh at

him not to

he didn't expect that there was someone who

glanced

that they were

through Jack, and he asked,

eyes

at him, as if he said something negative. "What's

"Both of his father

looked a little strange, Jack realized something was wrong. He thought this kid's parents might have

gaze, Jack

something. Rachel frowned in his

on

She looked at the people around her. She could feel the obvious hostility

thought for a while and believed that she had a lot of things to

that a lot of things had happened to Rachel while she was

had happened, they would have believed that Lucas, Rachel, and Mendes were