Stuck in you

Jack didn't know whether to cry or to laugh. "Rachel...." He was speechless with fury and amusement.

He had changed so much and let his guard down. He had let her peak into his heart.

She should have known that he was in love with her.

Hearing what she had said, annoyed and amused Jack at the same time. He had never felt so helpless before.

After all this time, she still hadn't realized how differently he treated her.

Confused, Rachel asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Placing one hand at the back of her head, Jack pulled her close and pressed his lips against her forehead.

He did not attempt to conceal his feelings for her. "You stupid girl," he said, affection evident in his voice.

Rachel was trying to make sense of what was happening. She did not understand what his answer meant.

'Why did he call me stupid?

Ugh! What exactly did he mean?'

Rachel's mood was quickly deteriorating.

Jack was still evading giving her a proper response. "You can feel my heart beating against yours. Can you not tell whether I have a crush on you or not?"

Rachel could feel her emotions swim to the surface. She realized what a coward she was being.

She was in a daze, unable to figure out what he meant. Jack could also sense her confusion.

But, he was enjoying watching her struggle. So, he kept his mouth shut.

Rachel didn't dare to ask him to give her an exact answer.

On their way home that night, Rachel watched the night sky from the car's window. "Do you remember when we first met?" she asked, after a while.

Jack was stunned by her question. He thought back to when he was a teenager. Maybe that was when they met.

He had little to no recollection of the past. But, he recalled laying eyes on her when she was with the Fu family.

Still, he wasn't sure when they had first met.

He gripped the steering wheel tight, staring straight ahead. With a faint smile on his lips, he questioned, "Why do you ask?"

"Wanted to see if you still remembered," Rachel replied.

decided to answer honestly.

his answer, Rachel smiled a little complacently. She didn't really want to know the

I dreamed we met when we were children. Perhaps

be true. Their families had close relations before. Perhaps they met

family had moved

they rarely contacted any friends they had had

Jack smiled. "Really? When?"

clearly," she said,

he did not see it fit to pry when she had already said that she did not

stoic expression on your face like you do now. You grew up, but nothing has

"That's all?"

do you want to

say something

was now realizing all the opportunities he had missed in all

disliked Rachel back then. Maybe, he resented being forced to marry, rather than the person he had been pushed to claim as

when he had found out that they were getting along

confused about her husband's motives. She had no inkling of why he had created such a fuss in the first place only to have

Jack would come back home

darkness in his eyes, he had said, "Don't worry. Jack will

Tracy did not take him at his word. She thought Jack wanted to divorce Rachel because he

was now impossible for Rachel and

had not expected their relationship to take a positive turn in such a

was skeptical and convinced herself that they were only pretending in front of

they were not professional actors. Their pretense could not have been so realistic as to

Jonathan cared only about keeping the

they were getting close to each other made him

pictured a grandson waving hello to him much like Mendes

most

Jonathan felt excited.

days together, he was sure that he had made the

at his home. Rachel had no idea what was going on,

back and have dinner, he wanted to know about the development

thought it was lucky that Rachel did not know of this. Otherwise, she

refuse to go there

only discussed business with him

mentioned their relationship at all. In his heart, Jack

meet his expectations, Jack put a spoonful of food in Rachel's bowl. "Fried

full of surprise

Jonathan could not believe that their son was thinking

remembered what Rachel liked to eat. Jack was a

relationship had taken such a