Stuck in you

Chapter 117 Played With Toys

Before Jack could sort out his feelings for Rachel, life brought him and her together once more.

It seemed that there was no need to avoid her anymore.

While he was away, he couldn't figure out his feelings. So when he was being given an opportunity to stay with her, he would go with the flow.

It was better to let things happen than to interfere.

After rush hour, the heavy traffic in the city grew lighter, and they were able to return without much trouble.

They got home in less than fifteen minutes. When Jack got out of the car, he felt slightly embarrassed.

Not long ago, he had promised himself that he wouldn't come here unless he sorted out his feelings. At this moment, he was shooting himself in the foot.

Mendes had grown grumpy when he learned that he couldn't play with Jonathan. He frowned until Rachel explained things to him.

The biggest change that they had seen in this kid was that he had become more sensible.

Rachel wondered if this change was brought upon by growing up without his parents' company.

If that had been the case, she felt sorry for the boy. In a place where a child did not feel a sense of security, he had to have carefully observed others and played smart at his young age to have turned out the way that he had.

She felt a mixture of anger and pity. His parents should have been more responsible.

She liked the kid and was willing to take care of him, not only out of adoration but also out of sympathy.

As soon as they got home, the kid's mood changed.

Upon entering the house, he took a few steps forward and asked, "Can I go get something upstairs?"

'Get something upstairs?' Rachel thought. What did he want to look for?

She didn't ask. She simply nodded her consent. When Jack finally came in, he saw the little boy hurrying up the stairs.

He was stunned. "Where is he going? Why is he running so fast?"

"He's going upstairs to find something."

Had Mendes left some of his valuables here?

He had, indeed, unknown to both Rachel and Jack.

Rachel watched as Mendes dashed up and down the stairs. He ran down to bring all sorts of toys—a model airplane, a tank, race cars—and then ran back up to get more. He ran tirelessly until he was finished.

"When did he place these things upstairs?" Jack asked.

Rachel shook her head. "I don't know."

a look for himself. Following the sound, he found

He had no idea as to when the boy had kept all these toys

boy took out a toy gun and was running out of the room, beaming with

how many things are you

around in surprise, still holding the gun. He said sheepishly,

on his way down to the living room, where he placed the toys on the carpet. The world seemed to disappear as he

realized that these were the exact same toys that Jonathan had brought the

why the toys were left here. Why hadn't Mendes taken

that I could continue to play with

out. Had he thought that the child would come

the two adults in the house. Rachel walked over to open the living room window and let some air

and headed to

notice that everything was in the same place. Even the

touched a single thing in this room. She hadn't cleaned

in the room, studying it. When he was satisfied, he went

kitchen with a plateful of fruit. She handed Mendes a

she asked casually,

up a

boy approached, pressed his little body up

piece into Mendes' mouth. The

Rachel, he said, "I'm going upstairs to work. Call me if you

him go up the stairs.

his tasks as early as he could

Mendes

when suddenly, he heard a child's attempt

side and

he silently exited the room. Jack tried his best to ignore the noises and

when Mendes first went out,

room for a

to control his anger, Jack stood up and took Mendes out of the room. "I'm working. Don't bother me,

at Jack with sad eyes. "Why

to comfort the boy. "I have some work to do. Can you go downstairs for

"When will

will take

"How long is that?"

a lot of brazen and obsessed people, but none of them

a straight face as he talked to the boy. Patiently, he said, "Go and find Rachel, okay? I will come

was not that easily convinced. He raised his hand and started quietly counting on his fingers. "Is ten

Jack was speechless.

such a young kid was

ten minutes later, the boy entered the room once more and proceeded to make play noises near him. Jack immediately stood up and threw

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