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

no idea as to when the boy had

took out a toy gun and was running out of the room, beaming with joy, when Jack gently stopped him

how many things are you hiding

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

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

while. They both realized that these were the exact

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

Jonathan told me that I could continue to play with them

explained. 'This was all planned out. Had he thought

Mendes was 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 let

and headed to

his room, he didn't notice that everything was in the

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

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

with a plateful of fruit. She handed Mendes

noticing Jack, she asked casually,

picked up a slice of mango with a

his little body up against

into Mendes' mouth. The boy accepted the fruit

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

him go up the stairs. The villa was filled with life

to finish all his tasks as early as he could and have a video conference with several project

later, Mendes

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

looked to the side and saw

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

had felt relieved when Mendes first went out, but now the

in the room for a while, making small but audible

his anger, Jack stood up and took Mendes

with sad eyes.

the boy. "I have some work to do. Can

"When will you

take

"How long is that?"

none of them were as difficult or

a straight face as he talked to the boy. Patiently, he said, "Go and

not that easily convinced. He raised his

Jack was speechless.

that such a young kid was

room once more and proceeded to make

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