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.

for all the time that he had lost. Unfortunately, Celia wasn't a kid anymore. She couldn't be persuaded by

teeth at the thought of her brother being a little fool. Whenever her

father had abandoned him for more than

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

happy with the progress he had

in her twenties.

could only vent her anger on

mother is dead," he tried to

me now, and I

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

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

call to make sure I

Can you believe him?"

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

Rachel had lost her parents at such a young age, she

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

she was for Celia,

had no right to judge

get

choked. Her eyes were already turning

he didn't want to build that father-and-daughter bond. Hell no! What did he do? He brought

before my mother's death. And the man had the audacity to lie to me by saying that they'd divorced

a bad idea to mention Mendes in front

and more emotional at each word she spat

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

talking about this. By the way, Rachel, why weren't you in the hospital? I went here so

nodded. "Yep, a

you plan on

I get everything

was sorted out now. After a period of time, she could

liked staying

Celia gazed at Rachel.

said a lot, Rachel still remained calm

you may seem indifferent, but I like

surprise. Before she could say anything else, Celia

you're like

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

safe?' Rachel didn't

hold and clapped her hands together. "My cousin's done!" She quickly walked towards a woman who had just walked out of the room. The woman

followed with a

"Hey, this is Rachel.