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."

to take a look for himself. Following the sound, he found the boy digging things out of

door and studied the child. He had no idea as to when the boy had

gun and was running out of the room, beaming with joy, when Jack gently

how many things are

in surprise, still holding the gun. He said sheepishly, "This is the

living room, where he placed the toys on the carpet. The world seemed to disappear as he now sat in a sea

these were the exact same toys that Jonathan had brought the boy last

were left here. Why hadn't

to play with them the next

all planned out. Had he thought

the two adults in the house. Rachel walked over to open

and headed

he didn't notice that everything was in the same place. Even the quilt looked the way that

touched a single thing in this room. She

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

kitchen with a plateful of fruit. She

she

strode over and picked up a slice

little body up against Jack, and

the piece into Mendes' mouth. The boy accepted

Rachel, he said, "I'm going

go up the stairs. The villa

had some work he had to finish. His plan was to finish all his tasks as early as he could and have a video

few minutes later, Mendes

the documents in front of him when suddenly, he heard a child's

side and saw that

while. Then he silently exited the room. Jack tried his best to ignore the noises and focus once more on

first went out, but now

room for a while, making small

stood up and took Mendes out of the room. "I'm

at Jack with sad eyes. "Why can't you play

have some

asked, "When

take

"How long is that?"

people, but none of them

boy. Patiently, he said, "Go and find Rachel, okay? I

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

Jack was speechless.

that such a

the room once more and proceeded to make play noises near him.

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