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 child. He had no

of the room, beaming with joy, when Jack gently stopped him and put a hand

many things are you

Jack. He turned around in surprise,

to the living room, where he placed the toys on the carpet. The world

thought for a while. They both realized that these were the exact same

the toys were left here. Why hadn't Mendes

that I could continue to

Had he thought

longer paid attention to the two adults in the house. Rachel walked over to open the

around and headed to his

the same place. Even the quilt looked the

not touched a single thing in this room.

walked around in the room, studying it.

walking out of the kitchen with a plateful of fruit. She

noticing Jack, she

over and picked up a slice of mango with a

pressed his little body up against Jack,

Mendes' mouth. The boy accepted the fruit

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

up the stairs. The villa was

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

Mendes came in with his

when suddenly, he heard a

the side and saw that Mendes had

boy made more noises, playing around Jack's feet for a while. Then he silently exited the room. Jack tried his best to ignore the noises and focus

when Mendes first went out, but

for a while, making small

up and took Mendes out of the

blinked and look at Jack with

his forehead as he tried to comfort the boy. "I have some work to do. Can you go downstairs

asked, "When will

will take

"How long is that?"

but none of them were

face as he talked to the boy. Patiently, he

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

Jack was speechless.

didn't know that such a young

the room once more and proceeded to make

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