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 skins gracefully

sniffed the fruit's scent, his tummy grumbling. He licked his dry lips and heard Rachel's voice, "Are you

with a wet towel. Figuring

to help him

but now that he had woken

felt in his stomach suddenly dissipated. He looked at Rachel and smiled guiltily. She

was scared, he pretended not to know anything.

she replied, "I came here after I

Austin tell you

"Yes." Jack smiled embarrassedly,

his head flaming red.

eat his meals on time. But as for his social

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

more comfortable now, since there wasn't any pain

However,

placed one hand on his abdomen and

a little bit

frowned. She turned around. "I'll call the

quickly said, "No need to look for the doctor. It's useless

Rachel disagreed. "It's gastritis."

Gastritis? What was that?

get a thorough check-up. He just popped into the

doctor after work, but

had planned to get a fake medical record to lie to

that it was as

a more serious case

couldn't be cured in just a

good care of his stomach, but

doubting whether he had told her

hesitation, Jack was afraid that

much tonight. I just drank some wine. I'm a

"You can't eat anything solid right now. I'll buy a bowl of porridge for you

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

the time that Jack had

want someone to buy

from a nearby restaurant. By the way, what time is it? Why

he had left the party. He didn't even know what time it was right

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

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

bowed his head.

nose. Although

him. Well, she had always been rude to him. But it was different this time. She was colder

also proved that she did care about