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.

an apple beside him. The apple skins gracefully fell into the

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

the half peeled apple aside and wiped her fingers with a wet towel. Figuring that

help him drink.

but now that he had woken up, he felt a little

pain he felt in his stomach suddenly dissipated. He looked at Rachel and smiled guiltily. She probably found out what had happened

pretended not to know anything. Tentatively he asked, "When did you

after I called you and

you I

"Yes." Jack smiled embarrassedly,

his head flaming red.

his meals

eyes and began to think of what to do. From a near distance, he heard her ask,

more comfortable now, since there wasn't any

However,

lips slightly. He placed one hand on his

a little bit

still hurts?" Rachel frowned. She

look for the doctor. It's useless to stop

Rachel disagreed. "It's gastritis."

Gastritis? What was that?

check-up. He just popped into the hospital

to see the doctor after work, but it seemed that his body got the better

he had planned to

that it was

was a more

suffering from chronic gastritis. It couldn't be cured in just a day or two. If the pain worsened,

of

looked at him, doubting whether he had told

afraid that

"I didn't have much tonight. I just drank some wine.

now. I'll buy a bowl of porridge for you to

appetite to eat the food from those

had forgotten about the time that Jack had followed her to

want someone to buy food from a hotel

picky. Just buy some food from a nearby restaurant. By the way, what time is it? Why don't you ask Austin to

was nearly seven o'clock when he had left the party. He didn't even know what

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

Jack to interrupt, she continued, "He is your secretary, not your personal assistant. He's supposed to leave when he gets off work. He was so kind to stay here with

shamefully bowed his head. "You are

buy porridge, Jack touched his nose. Although she didn't say anything, he

always been rude to him. But it

also proved that she did