Stuck in you

Breakfast was served later than usual. Rachel looked at her watch. She would have to take the afternoon shift today.

At noon, she left home and arrived at the hospital, while Jack drove Mendes to the Fu family's house.

Mendes was well loved by the Fu family. Even though Tracy didn't give the child as much attention as her husband did, she didn't neglect him either.

She wanted a grandson more than anything, and the child was the closest one that she could have at the moment.

Rachel arrived at around lunch time. Only a few nurses were on duty as the rest had gone to the cafeteria for lunch.

She entered her office and began to file documents. Lucas suddenly called, wanting to check up on her and Mendes.

Rachel replied that they were both okay and informed him that Mendes had gone to the Fu family's house to play with Johnathan.

Rachel heard him chuckle. "It seems to me that Mendes has become quite popular."

Although he wasn't the most handsome child, but he did have a charming personality.

Lucas sighed deeply. "His father will be back soon. Will Jack be sending him back to the hospital today? I'd like to pick him up this evening."

"I suppose that can be arranged." Johnathan and Mendes were scheduled to play the entire afternoon. Jack could easily send him back after work.

Rachel wondered how much time Jack had to take care of the child. It didn't seem like he was working at all and had been spending considerable amount of time at home.

"Okay..." Lucas was about to say something further, but was abruptly interrupted. Lowering his voice, he said, "Sorry Rachel. Please hold for a while."

Before Rachel could reply, he placed the phone down. She could only hear echoes.

In the distance, she heard a woman's voice. She was reminded of what Mendes had mentioned to her.

Did Lucas have a girlfriend? She held up a pen and nervously spun it with her figures.

She wasn't jealous. She was merely curious as to the identity of the woman she heard in the background.

She heard Lucas pick up the phone and immediately stopped spinning the pen. In a hurry, he said, "I'll contact you later. I have an emergency right now. I am so sorry."

Before he hung up, she heard Lucas' powerful voice. "Claris!"

Rachel's face contorted into a frown.

'Claris? Who's Claris?

to

could process that thought further, the landline rang. It

it had something to do with

with another couple. The patient was

was waiting for an operation. Rather than financing his son's operation, he had donated

the wife had complained to the executive

hospital tried to sympathize

child. If Rachel had

spreading around. Strange

were always promiscuous events occurring in the hospital. They never seemed to

rest, she wasn't the type to spread gossip. The executive wanted to see her because

But she

executives pleaded, "We're short of cardiologists.

want her as part of the emergency units.

in

understood why

a choice. In their minds, they

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. What bargain were they trying to strike? "Why

hesitation, Rachel finally

patients to look

He decided to split the patients that needed consultations with Rachel.

family members about the change in doctors, before handing

the afternoon, everyone had heard about

had surprised many of the nurses and doctors. They had no idea that Rachel was a trained cardiologist and that she had gotten a

who weren't aware of her background were surprised that she had such great achievements at such a

knew that she was very dedicated to her work.

asked for leaves and left

given the promotion rather than be

a majority of her colleagues.

hardworking and had lots of people to support her.

the Fu

the hospital. Only the most qualified and dedicated doctors received it.

in the hospital a few years back. She was

They seemed to pay more attention at what was happening in Rachel's life, rather

Rachel made a big

her. People began

hospital and rarely talked to her colleagues outside