Stuck in you

Jonathan glared at Jack. "He wouldn't dare!"

Jack gritted his teeth in an effort to control himself. He couldn't stand it anymore. He felt like if he stayed here any longer, his father would just make all his decisions for him.

Without saying anything, he abruptly got up and walked out of the room. After a moment of hesitation, Rachel followed him out as well.

As they left, Jonathan and Eric, who were having a pleasant conversation in the ward, turned and looked at the door at the same time.

Then, they turned back to each other with tacit smiles in their eyes.

It was only when Jack reached the balcony that he realized that Rachel was following him.

He put away the pack of cigarettes in his hand and asked indifferently, "Why are you leaving the ward too?"

Rachel smiled thinly. "To let them talk."

Then, after a pause, she added, "Actually, I came out to say thank you."

There was a flicker of emotion in Jack's deep eyes before they became unreadable once again. He put his hand on the balcony railing and lightly tapped on its edge with his slender fingers.

"For what?"

Rachel nodded her head and said earnestly, "Thank you so much for your help in the past few days."

Upon hearing this, Jack smiled bitterly and stepped closer to Rachel, towering threateningly over her.

Rachel couldn't help but nervously take a step back, cornering herself against the balcony railing.

Just as she prepared to push Jack away, however, he stopped in his tracks.

Then, pursing his lips, he said in a low voice, "Do you think I did all those things just to hear a thank you from you?"

Hearing a hint of turbulence in his voice, Rachel held her breath.

Her intuition told her that if she answered yes, he would be furious.

"No. It's not like that..."

"Then why do you think I did those things?" This time, he moved closer to her until his face was almost touching hers.

As Rachel looked into his mysterious eyes, her heart skipped a beat. She had nowhere to retreat, but she didn't dare to push him away. In the end, she leaned against the railing and turned her head to the side so that she wouldn't have to look into his eyes.

Unable to answer his question, she tightened her lips. Fortunately, the light was too dim for Jack to see the awkward expression on her face.

Still, he wasn't going to let her go until he got an answer out of her.

blowing on the balcony, it couldn't do anything

at Rachel for an answer, he became distracted

her locks around his fingers. Her jet black hair was as smooth

she mustered up her

What's wrong?" Jack asked,

feeling dumbfounded. Then, coming to her senses, she put her hands on his chest and gave him

Finally, taking a deep breath to calm herself down, she asked, "Can

muttered, "He will be

that Rachel didn't catch

asked blankly, "What?"

give her some space.

"What?"

also think that I am too idle

aback

him, Jack continued, "Rachel, I really want to start over with you.

never make the same mistakes I did in the past again. I just hope you don't

me a chance to make it

to finish that sentence out loud because he knew that "make it up to you" were not

could start afresh, as if they were meeting each other for

was doing all these things just to make it up

of them knew that she didn't need him to

though Jack didn't finish his sentence out loud, she knew what he had

head, making it impossible for her

she could deny that she was moved by

her panic. All of a sudden, Lea's words flashed in her mind. 'Am I really

getting along with her. But

out loud, Jack knew

he was confident that he could prove his sincerity with his actions

If you think I've changed, you

a strong feeling that Rachel

seen the change in

wasn't indifferent to him anymore. What he was afraid of now was not that he couldn't make her love him, but

have such a messy

to chat with each other, pretending not to notice them. After a while, Jonathan finally

stay behind and help Rachel. "I'll deal with

to do anything to help Jack save

and nodded at his father

was clearing the table and preparing Eric's medicine, turned around and said, "Dad, are you leaving?

his son and replied, "Jack can drive me home. You can stay with

stay here

for family members. Both Eric and Jack had suggested