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.

kid anymore. She couldn't be persuaded by a candy or a piece

thought of her brother being a little fool. Whenever her father tried to please him, he would

their father had abandoned

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

father was happy with the progress he had made, but

was already in her twenties. It wouldn't be right for her to bully

vent her

dead," he

has me now, and I

house before moving to live with her cousin. She would

don't get it, you know?" Celia snapped after she told Rachel what

sure I was okay after I ran away from

Can you believe him?"

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

had lost her parents at such a young age,

how irresponsible the man was. Not only did he neglect his

matter how angry she was for Celia, she

had no right to judge the

just don't get it you

were already turning red as her cheeks flushed in

my mother passed away, he didn't want to build that father-and-daughter bond. Hell no!

He was probably cheating on her way before my mother's death. And the man had the audacity to lie to me by

Rachel felt that it was a bad

more emotional at each word

spoken too much, Celia slowed down as she wiped her tear-streaked

hospital? I went here so many times, and all they told me was that

nodded. "Yep, a

plan on

get everything

out now. After a period of time, she could

liked

Celia gazed at Rachel.

a lot,

seem indifferent, but I like

blinked in surprise. Before she could say anything

you're like a

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

safe?' Rachel didn't quite

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

with

"Hey, this is Rachel.