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.

answer honestly. "I don't

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

we met when we were children. Perhaps that

families had close relations before.

family had moved abroad. A couple of years later, they had

they rarely contacted any friends they had had

Jack smiled. "Really? When?"

can't remember clearly," she

else she had dreamed of. But, he did not see it fit to pry when she had already said that she did not remember clearly.

stoic expression on your face like you do now. You grew up,

"That's all?"

else do you

to say something else," he

now realizing all the opportunities he had missed in

Maybe, he resented being forced to marry, rather than the person he had been pushed to claim as his

was probably the happiest when he had found out

still confused about her husband's motives. She had no inkling of why he had created such

had thought Jack would come back home

cleared that misconception. With darkness in his eyes, he had said, "Don't worry. Jack will never

She thought Jack wanted

now impossible for Rachel and

not expected their relationship to take a positive turn in such a short span of

and convinced herself that they were

could not have been so realistic as

cared only about

were getting close to each other made him

pictured a grandson waving hello to him much

thoughts, he most definitely would have made fun of

Jonathan felt excited.

two days together, he was sure that he had

his home. Rachel had no idea what was going on, but Jack had guessed what his father was

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

Rachel did not know of this.

even refuse to go there for

Jonathan only discussed business with him at the

mentioned their relationship at all. In his heart, Jack would laugh thinking

even now the old man was keeping an eye on them. To meet his expectations, Jack put a spoonful of

eyes full of surprise

Jonathan could not believe that their son was thinking about

Rachel liked to eat. Jack was a changed

believing that their relationship had taken such a drastic turn