Stuck in you

Rachel stopped and grinned at Celia. "What a coincidence! What brings you here?"

Seeing that Celia wasn't wearing her nurse uniform, Rachel thought that she wasn't working here. After all, she hadn't even finished school.

Celia pouted. "I came here with my cousin for her prenatal checkup."

When Rachel finally looked around, she found that they were in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

She blinked wearily, shocked that she had walked all the way here.

"Your cousin?" Rachel slowly asked.

"Yeah."

"I see. How long has she been pregnant?"

There was a short pause before Celine answered, "35 weeks." 'Another troublemaker's about to come out to the world,'

she thought with a sigh.

"Congratulations! You're going to have a niece or nephew," Rachel teased.

Celia pouted. She might be a few years younger than Rachel, but she still looked like a child.

"Ugh! I'm not happy at all. It's going to be another troublemaker," she groaned.

Hearing her words, Rachel suddenly thought of Mendes whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She raised her head. "What about Mendes? Where is he?"

"Don't even bother mentioning him." Celia snorted, pursing her lips.

When their father was abroad, she and Mendes only had each other to rely on. But things had taken a turn when their father returned.

The man used to be so distant and cold towards his own children, but when he returned, he told them how he wanted to be a better father.

Celia didn't believe him at first. In fact, she laughed and mocked him secretly. She had thought that he wouldn't be able to survive in his role for long.

But to her surprise, her father stayed. No matter how much troubling it had gotten, he remained patient.

She didn't know what had gotten to the man.

That was why Celia had grown increasingly bored inside their home. She always felt as if she was left out from the father-and-son duo.

Celia was already a grown-up. She wasn't like Mendes, who could easily be coaxed.

However, in her heart, there was a little girl who was still so eager to earn her father's love, but she made sure to guard herself so much that it prevented her father from getting close to her.

had lost. Unfortunately, Celia wasn't a kid anymore. She couldn't be persuaded by a candy or a piece of toy. She could never forget her father's faults for betraying her

little fool. Whenever

their father had abandoned him for more than

had said to Mendes about

was happy with the progress he had made, but Celia was

was already in her

could only vent her anger

mother is dead," he tried to

only has me

words, Celia lost her temper. She smashed everything in the house before moving to live with her

it, you know?" Celia snapped after she

I was okay after I

Can you believe him?"

her head, knowing fully well that she couldn't persuade Celia to do anything. After all, every family had its own problems. And every family had its own coping

had lost her parents at such a young age, she would never want a father

how irresponsible the man was. Not only did he neglect his first wife and daughter,

matter how angry she was for

no right to judge the

don't get

already turning red

want to build that father-and-daughter bond. Hell no! What did he do? He brought another woman

was probably cheating on her way before my mother's death. And the man had the audacity to lie to me by saying that they'd divorced

was a bad idea to mention Mendes in front of

more emotional at each word

she had spoken too much, Celia slowed down as

this. By the way, Rachel, why weren't you in the hospital? I

"Yep,

plan

get

After a period of time, she could already get back to

liked staying at

Celia gazed at Rachel.

she had said a lot, Rachel still remained

her. "Rachel, you may seem indifferent,

she could

like a sister

safe, you know? Like I could talk to you about anything

safe?' Rachel

cousin's done!" She quickly walked towards a woman who had just walked out

followed with

"Hey, this is Rachel.