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."

himself. Following

no idea as to

room, beaming with joy, when Jack gently stopped him and put

how many things are

noticed Jack. He turned around in surprise, still holding the gun. He said sheepishly, "This is the

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

while. They both realized that these were the exact same toys that Jonathan

toys were left here. Why hadn't Mendes

to play with them

was all planned out. Had he thought that the child

now busy with his toys, he no longer paid attention to the two adults

turned around and

didn't notice that everything was in the same place. Even

not touched a single thing in this room. She hadn't cleaned or put away his

the room, studying it. When he

later, Rachel was walking out of the kitchen with a

noticing Jack, she

strode over and picked up a slice of

his little body up against

piece into Mendes' mouth. The boy

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

go up the stairs.

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

minutes later, Mendes came in

the documents in front of him when suddenly, he heard a child's attempt at bomb and gunshot

and

feet for a while. Then he silently exited the room. Jack

relieved when Mendes first went out,

room for a while, making small

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

with sad

some work to do. Can you go downstairs for a moment? We can play

asked, "When will

will take a

"How long is that?"

seen a lot of brazen and obsessed people, but none

as he talked to the boy. Patiently, he said, "Go and find Rachel,

convinced. He raised his hand and started quietly counting on his fingers. "Is ten

Jack was speechless.

know that such a young kid was capable of

boy entered the room once more and proceeded to make play noises near him. Jack immediately stood

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