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.

to answer honestly. "I

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

we met when we were children.

close relations before. Perhaps they met each other when they

was about four or five years old, her family had moved

contacted any friends they

Jack smiled. "Really? When?"

can't remember clearly,"

she had dreamed of. But, he did not see it fit to pry when she had already said that she did not remember clearly. Instead, he asked, "What was I like back

face like you do now. You grew up, but nothing has

"That's all?"

do you

to say something else,"

now realizing all the opportunities he had missed in all those

Rachel back then. Maybe, he resented being forced to marry, rather than the person he had

probably the happiest when he had found out that they were getting along with

inkling of why he had created such a fuss in the first place only to

back home

cleared that misconception. With darkness in his eyes, he had

not take him at his word. She thought Jack wanted to divorce Rachel because he couldn't wait

thought it was now impossible for Rachel and Jack to

relationship to take a

convinced herself that they were only pretending in front

actors. Their pretense could

Jonathan cared only about keeping

that they were getting close to each other

pictured a grandson waving hello

heard his father's thoughts, he most definitely

Jonathan felt excited.

two days together, he was sure that he had

could not wait to ask them to dinner at his home. Rachel had no idea what was

to come back and have dinner, he

lucky that Rachel did not know of this. Otherwise, she too would have

would even refuse to

Jonathan only discussed business with

all. In his heart, Jack

an eye on them. To meet his expectations, Jack put a spoonful of food in Rachel's bowl. "Fried bamboo shoots and shredded meat, your favorite," he

full of

and Jonathan could not believe that their son was thinking about someone else besides

think, he remembered what Rachel liked to

having trouble believing that their relationship had taken such a drastic turn