Stuck in you

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."

followed the boy upstairs to take a look for himself. Following

door and studied the child. He had no idea as to when the boy had kept all these toys

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

things are you hiding in

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

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

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

they didn't know why the toys were left here. Why hadn't Mendes

I could continue to

he thought that the child would come

now busy with his toys, he no longer paid attention to the two adults in the house. Rachel walked over to open the living room window and

turned around and headed

he was inside his room, he didn't notice that everything was in the same place. Even the

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

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

the kitchen with a plateful of fruit. She handed

Jack, she asked casually,

strode over and picked up

up against Jack, and

into Mendes' mouth. The boy accepted the fruit with

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

him go up the stairs. The villa was

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

Mendes came in

front of him when suddenly, he

and saw that

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

when Mendes first went out, but now the boy

for a

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

Jack with sad eyes. "Why

to his forehead as he tried to comfort the boy. "I have some work to

"When will you

take a

"How long is that?"

brazen and obsessed people, but none

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

not that easily convinced. He raised his hand and started quietly counting on

Jack was speechless.

know that such a young kid was capable of

proceeded to make play noises near him.