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

brother being a little fool. Whenever her father tried to

father

to Mendes about his father, their bond became better and better by

was happy with the progress

was not like she could do anything. She was already in her twenties. It wouldn't be right for her to bully the little

only vent her anger on their

dead," he

me

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

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

make sure I was okay after I ran away

Can you believe him?"

anything. After all, every family had its own problems. And every family had

at such a young age,

Not only did he neglect his first wife and

how angry she was

had no right

don't get it

already turning red as

passed away, he didn't want

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

was a bad idea to mention Mendes in

and more

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 you went

"Yep,

you plan

get

sorted out now. After a period of time, she could already get back

liked staying at

Celia gazed at Rachel.

said a lot, Rachel still remained calm and

"Rachel, you may seem indifferent, but I like you," she

surprise. Before she could

fact, you're like a sister

make me feel safe, you know? Like I

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

followed with a

"Hey, this is Rachel.