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.

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 and

little fool. Whenever her father tried to please him, he would jump up and call

forgotten that their father had abandoned him for

no matter how many words she had said to Mendes about his father, their bond became better and better by each

father was happy with the progress he had

like she could do anything. She was already in her twenties.

only vent her anger

is dead,"

me

lost her temper. She smashed everything in the house before moving to live with her cousin. She would just

it, you know?" Celia snapped after she told Rachel

I was okay after I

Can you believe him?"

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

parents at such a young age, she would never

he neglect his first wife and daughter,

she was for Celia, she

all, she had no right to

get it

eyes were already turning red as her cheeks

pities Mendes because his mother is dead. What about me? When my mother passed away, he didn't want to build that father-and-daughter bond. Hell no! What did he do?

even had a child! He was probably cheating on her way before my mother's death. And the man

that it was a bad idea to mention Mendes in front of

already growing more and more emotional at each word

had spoken too much, Celia slowed down as she

way, Rachel, why weren't you in the hospital? I went here so many times, and all they told me was that you went on

nodded. "Yep, a long

you plan

get

sorted out now. After a period of time,

Rachel actually liked staying at

Celia gazed at Rachel.

said a lot, Rachel still remained calm

"Rachel, you may seem indifferent, but

surprise. Before she could say anything else,

like a sister

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

Rachel didn't quite

Celia released her hold and clapped her hands together. "My cousin's done!" She quickly walked towards a woman who had just walked

followed with a

"Hey, this is Rachel.