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.

up, he got surprised to see Rachel peeling an apple beside him. The apple

He licked his dry lips

the half peeled apple aside and wiped her fingers with a wet towel. Figuring that he was thirsty, she gave him a glass of

protesting, Jack allowed Rachel to help him

had a terrific sleep last night, but now that he had woken

at Rachel and smiled guiltily. She probably found out

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

replied, "I came here after

Austin tell you

"Yes." Jack smiled embarrassedly,

his head flaming red.

take the pills and eat his meals on time. But as for his social

to do. From a near distance, he heard her ask, "How are you now? Is your

now, since there wasn't any pain

However,

He placed one

feel a little

She

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

Rachel disagreed. "It's gastritis."

Gastritis? What was that?

a thorough check-up. He just popped into the hospital and

doctor after work, but it seemed that

because he had planned to get

that it was as bad as

more serious

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

of his stomach, but why was

him, doubting whether he had

hesitation, Jack was afraid that Rachel would

replied, "I didn't have much tonight.

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

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

time that Jack had

"Do you want someone to buy food

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

left the party. He didn't even know

her wrist watch and said, "It's ten

to interrupt, she continued, "He is your secretary, not your personal assistant. He's supposed to leave when

his head. "You

his nose. Although she didn't say anything,

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

that she did care about him,