Stuck in you

Although Baron thought so too, he knew that he had to be polite to Howard.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Wu."

"You're welcome."

Howard was about to say something else, but was interrupted before he could speak once more.

"Everything is fine here, now. You don't need to worry about it any further."

Howard's face froze, and he suddenly looked awkward when he laughed.

But Baron simply could not conceal the mark of impatience on his face. He glanced at Jack who stood beside him. "I can handle my girlfriend's problem. No need for other people to get involved with it," he said with a smug expression.

Embarrassment was written all over Howard's face. Jack, however, remained unaffected and said something to Howard.

Howard then nodded. Jack didn't say another word, turned around and left them.

Baron never expected that Celine would be so bold to do what she did while he was in the ward.

She dragged Jack to the balcony where they were alone and had a good chat with him. She went there with him on purpose to make herself look pitiful in front of him.

She was not doing anything sneaky or tricky when Rachel saw them together.

She told Jack the story of her experiences after she left Ninwell City.

She intentionally left out the details of everything that happened to her during those days. Instead, she focused on the parts where she suffered while living in another city.

She admitted to feeling embarrassed that she had no choice but to date Baron so that she could have protection, support and safety.

But she understood that if she only told Jack how much she regretted to leave him,

all she'd get from Jack after her story would be disdain and a cold look.

Thus, Celine's approach was to imply that the reason why she experienced so much difficulty in her life in another city was because she was separated from Jack and the Fu family had something to do with it.

She even went so far as to set aside her attitude and begged for Jack's mercy. She acted like she hoped that Jack would be affected by her pleas so that he'd let her go and call off the people who were making her life miserable.

When Jack heard her story, he thought that she implied that the people who came and made trouble for her and made her life difficult were sent to her by the Fu family.

Celine knew that Jack was a gentleman, even though their relationship ended up that way.

Jack was not the kind of man who would deliberately make things difficult for a woman just to vent out his anger or frustration.

Thus, Celine was looking forward to Jack's favorable response.

Jack lowered his head and spoke to her in a low, deep and beguiling voice.

Celine took this chance and leaned against him. This was the situation that they were in when Rachel arrived.

From the corner of the corridor, Celine watched as his tall imposing figure walking away. Her face suddenly sank in frustration along with her heart.

and the flicker of an idea flashed through her eyes. One edge of her lips slightly curled

Rachel became so restless, Jack had always

had an argument with Rachel in the

the thought of seeing Rachel still angry or unhappy

home. She was used to having a small lamp in the living room while she waited for him, but when he got back home that

the darkness greeted him in the living room, he was

heart. He thought that Rachel was already asleep in

entered the bedroom and silently approached

dark inside the bedroom. Jack didn't want to suddenly appear in front of Rachel without warning

hesitated getting on the bed that night. After hesitating for a moment,

felt that something was very wrong. If Rachel was there sleeping in the bed,

wake her up

because he didn't want to disturb

no response

called out to her once more, but there was still no answer from Rachel. He paused for a moment and

the light," he

moment later, a soft comfortable light

then turned around and

was exactly how it looked

bedroom and from how the bed looked,

the house one by one. It was like he lost the most important

the other rooms, he went to the bathroom

back to the house from the hospital. This was the only conclusion that Jack had based on what he saw in

opened the closet where all of Rachel's clothes were. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that her clothes were

still in the closet, he was convinced

new information did not give him any relief, but made him feel

no idea where Rachel

her, but her phone was already

his phone in his hand and started to wonder about the places that she could

that he decided to check right away. So, he grabbed his car keys, and immediately

apartment, he confirmed from the guard his suspicion. He found a

relieved when he heard the guard's report. He parked his car not far from Rachel's

whole evening. He hesitated and thought about it, but he ultimately decided against calling her. He didn't know how to talk to

he should go in and talk to her or to just wait

by, but he considered the situation for too long that dawn came

Jack never slept the entire evening. He felt sleepy when a car suddenly drove slowly

carefully observe the car. When the

driver's side of the car, and saw her

call her attention, but the closer she drove by, the more he hesitated until she had driven past

his teeth and then mocked himself.

gone, Jack left his parked car and walked

door of Rachel's apartment, and then walked inside. It was obvious from what he saw inside the house that

kitchen were still fresh as well the fruits in the

tired. So, he went to the guest room

master bedroom, but hesitated. He didn't have the courage to do it because he was afraid that Rachel would see