Stuck in you

Rina Yu, Nancy's cousin,

forced a smile at them with a stiff expression on her face.

"Hi..." she said embarrassedly.

She had never expected that the people she had run into at such a small mall would turn out to be Jack's wife and her cousin.

They went to a nearby tea house. The waiter served them their tea and left.

There seemed to be a clear line dividing them. Jack and Rachel were seated opposite to Rina and Nancy, while Eric was seated on a separate chair at the side of the table.

'It really is a small world. It's too bad I didn't check the lunar calendar today,' Eric thought to himself.

Perhaps the calmest one among this group of people was Jack, who passed Rachel's drink to her and began introducing everyone.

"This is Miss Rina Yu and this is Miss Nancy Guo. They're my guests." He didn't give a detailed introduction of the two ladies, but carefully mentioned their names to Rachel.

Then, he continued, "This is my wife, Rachel Shen, and that's her cousin, Eric Shen. I'm so sorry about what happened today. I just heard everything from Eric, and it was all just a misunderstanding. I'm so sorry."

"Jack, there's no need to be so serious. It doesn't matter," Rina said stiffly, though she seemed to have some difficulty getting out those words, especially when her eyes met Rachel's.

She had called Jack here to get his sympathy and affection, thinking that the two people she had run into were just insignificant passersby.

Now that she knew their real identity, she couldn't continue being arrogant and aloof anymore.

In fact, Rachel was the one putting on airs now.

Rina was filled with resentment in her heart, but at the same time, she had no choice but to please Rachel.

All of a sudden, the tables were turned.

Rina lowered her beautiful eyes slightly to hide her true feelings and said, "Ms. Shen, I'm sorry. I was being too rude just now. I was just in so much pain from twisting my ankle that I said something to offend you. It's all my fault."

Eric, who was staring disbelievingly at Rina, felt Nancy's eyes on him. When he turned to her, he found her glaring at him as if warning him not to fan the fire.

But he just turned away and ignored her.

Nancy's face turned blue, but she was accustomed to his indifference.

Lowering her head, she poked her drink with her straw and cursed inwardly, 'You asshole!"

Even while apologizing in this precarious situation, Rina had been sly enough to address Rachel as "Ms. Shen" instead of "Mrs. Fu."

However, Rachel was so annoyed that she didn't notice this.

a misunderstanding? How ridiculous,' she

the outside, she smiled slightly and turned to Eric. "Eric, since it's just a

edge of her glass with her long fingers, she

seem to hear

opposite her shifted in embarrassment. Biting her lower

hurt you. It's really his fault. He

quick to react

equally annoyed by the way these women had ignored him

again said, "Miss Yu, I'm really sorry for what I

not a big deal," Rina said

lucky that you can finally hear me now," he said, his voice

at Jack, who was leaning against the sofa and playing with

their conversation. When she had called him here, she had just told

causing trouble,

Eric was obviously stirring up trouble by bringing up the fact that he

was painting her as a liar in front of Jack. Nancy was

Eric just stared her down as if to say, "Yes, I did it on purpose. What are you going

gritting her teeth.

was at a loss for how to respond to Eric's words, Rachel smiled

We're going to have some food now. Do you want to join us?" she asked the cousins, referring

haven't eaten either.

regain her composure. Although she felt utterly humiliated, it was

she curved her lips and

eat first. An empty stomach is bad for your health. I'll carry on shopping with my

completely unlike the way she had spoken to Rachel and

if you

and Nancy said goodbye to them and

twitched with disdain as he stared at their

as soon as he said goodbye to the

talked to him since he

at me?' he wondered

do you want to

and said, "It's up to Eric.

to Eric and raised

you want

go and eat with your two friends?" Eric

the word "friends"

by how Eric was acting like the one who had caught his husband

was puzzled by Eric's sharp reaction and wondered what he

while he was away? It seemed like both Eric

a new restaurant not far