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.

couldn't be persuaded by a candy

Whenever her father tried to

seemed that Mendes had forgotten that their father

to Mendes about

the progress he had made, but

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

could only vent her anger on their

is dead," he

has me now, and

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

you know?" Celia snapped after she told Rachel what

call to make sure I was okay after I

Can you believe him?"

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

lost her parents at such a young age,

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

was for Celia, she held herself

she had no right to judge the

get

already turning red as her

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

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

point, Rachel felt that it was a bad idea to

more and more emotional at each word

too much, Celia slowed

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

"Yep, a long

plan on coming

get everything sorted

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

Rachel actually liked staying

Celia gazed at Rachel.

she had said a lot,

against her. "Rachel, you may seem indifferent,

she could say anything

fact, you're like

know? Like I could talk to you about anything under

safe?' Rachel

had just walked out of

followed with

"Hey, this is Rachel.