Stuck in you

"What's he doing now?" Rachel asked curiously.

She could hear a muffled sigh on the other end of the line. Not knowing what to say, Austin stammered, before falling into silence.

It stayed like for a while and judging from the awkward silence, Rachel assumed that something was wrong.

Still waiting for an answer, she checked her watch. Was he in a social engagement?

"Ask Jack to answer the phone," she said coldly.

Austin could tell from her tone that she was angry. "Wait! Mrs. Fu, please. It's not what you think," he said hurriedly.

Rachel silently curved her lips in sympathy, curious about what he had to say.

"So will you tell me what's bothering you, Austin?"

It seemed that Austin had been struggling for a long time. Giving in to her persistence, he sighed helplessly. "I can't make a decision for Mr. Fu. I'd prefer if you come to see for yourself."

So Jack wasn't able to pick up the call. It wasn't because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.

Rachel went to the hospital and stared at the man in the bed. She walked towards him, Jack was still asleep.

Austin explained that before Jack passed out, he had asked him to do a favor. It was to tell Rachel that he was too busy to pick up the phone. The stubborn man didn't want her to know that he was confined in the hospital.

After learning about this, she sighed expressionless.

She looked at Austin and asked, "What happened? I thought he had been taking meals on time these days."

After hesitating for a while, Austin decided to tell her the truth.

"For the last two days, he had been drinking wine for business reasons."

Rachel's face darkened. Why didn't Jack tell her that?

No wonder he was sent to the hospital.

Austin continued the story. "There was an important dinner this evening. A lot of people had attended, but Mr. Fu's body couldn't take in anymore alcohol.

Mrs. Fu, if it's convenient for you, please try to persuade Mr. Fu to stop drinking. It seems that he only listens to you."

Rachel kept silent. 'Listen to me? Bully shit!'

He told Rachel that he took his medicine and ate meals on time. Apparently, those were lies!

Stressed, she rubbed her forehead and said, "I'll ask the doctor about his condition."

A hint of hesitation flashed through Austin's eyes. He gave her the attending doctor's name and asked a nurse nearby to take her there. She muttered her thanks before leaving.

see Rachel peeling an apple beside him. The apple

grumbling. He licked his dry lips and heard Rachel's voice, "Are you

aside and wiped her fingers with a wet towel. Figuring that he was

allowed Rachel to help him drink. He felt

had a terrific sleep last night, but now that

burning pain he felt in his stomach suddenly dissipated. He looked at Rachel and

not to know anything. Tentatively he asked, "When

replied, "I came here after I called you and

Austin tell you I

"Yes." Jack smiled embarrassedly,

his head flaming red.

pills and eat his meals

his eyes and began to think of what to do. From a near distance, he heard her ask, "How are you now? Is your stomach still

now, since there wasn't

However,

slightly. He placed one

feel a

Rachel frowned. She turned around. "I'll

for

Rachel disagreed. "It's gastritis."

Gastritis? What was that?

her that he didn't bother to get a thorough check-up. He just popped into the hospital

doctor after work, but it seemed that

to get a

he didn't expect that it was as bad as

more

informed Rachel that Jack was suffering from chronic gastritis. It couldn't be cured in just a day or two.

taken good care of his stomach,

whether he had told

Jack was afraid

while and replied, "I didn't have much tonight. I just drank some

anything solid right now. I'll buy a

she stopped, thinking that Jack probably had no appetite to eat the food from

forgotten about the time that Jack had followed her to eat

"Do you want someone to buy food from a hotel

a nearby restaurant. By the way, what time is

left the party. He didn't even know what time it

her wrist watch and said, "It's ten o'clock. I asked Austin to head back

leave when he gets off work. He was

bowed his head.

nose. Although she didn't say anything, he could feel that

was quite rude to him. Well, she had always been rude to him. But it was different this

also proved that she did care