Stuck in you

Jonathan shook his head with a smile.

After a while, as Tracy was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard her husband calling out her name.

She opened her eyes and frowned. "What's wrong?"

There was long silence before he finally spoke again. "Jack and Rachel are incredibly troublesome."

It turned out that he was also concerned for them. Tracy's heart rose uneasily as her sleepiness dissipated.

The old man sighed. "Well, we can just agree to let them divorce if they truly wouldn't get along with each other."

Her eyes widened. "What? Are you sure?"

"What else can I do?" Jonathan shrugged helplessly. "He isn't young anymore. He might as well do what he likes."

The woman gaped at him. Her mouth opened and closed like a fish blubbering for water.

"Besides, Rachel is already a grown woman." He smiled. "We're using him to make up for her loss, but look at the way he treats her.

Don't you think it's just plain torture? Doesn't she deserve better?"

Tracy pursed her lips and tilted her head. "Do you know something?"

"What? No." He shrugged. "I just thought about it now. Let them handle their own matters. They're not children anymore."

"That's true." Tracy sighed. It was much easier to tell Jack what to do when he was much younger.

In the hospital, Rachel moved under her sheets. "I can't sleep," she uttered.

Hearing her words, Jack couldn't bear to lie down anymore. He sat up and looked around, only to see her lying quietly.

Her eyes were as black as night.

As the rain splattered against the window pane, Jack pushed aside his quilt and got out of bed. He quickly fetched her a cup of warm water.

Rachel shook her head, implying that she didn't want to drink it later. He set it on the bedside table.

"What's wrong?"

After a moment's silence, her fingers fidgeted.

She hesitated at first before replying, "Every time I close my eyes, I feel scared."

Jack's heart ached at her words. He quickly sat on the edge of the bed and reached out his hand. He smoothed over the messy strands of her hair.

"I can't sleep either. What are you thinking about? Talk to me."

Rachel tilted her head. "You can't sleep either?"

Something flashed in his eyes. His gaze quickly fell on her lips.

he said, "Your lips are a

"What?"

Without missing a beat, he poured

need. I want some water," Rachel

bud on the table and helped her

his arm

glass, but he didn't withdraw his arm from

little room for himself. However, seeing as the hospital bed didn't suit his tall height, he had to curl one of his legs just because he was afraid that he might

still unhealed wounds around her body, so he

couldn't help but lean against his hold. In such a way, his warm hands gave her comfort that she had

do you have to sit beside me? Didn't you

she teased.

course I did." He

to scold me." He landed

be surprised

wound

bandage wrapped around her head. She smiled bitterly. "It's not that painful

to sew up the wound on her head, they needed to shave strands of her hair off.

day, Jack's words were interrupted by the

had forgotten what he

in

recall what had happened back in the rubble, but she found that her mind couldn't connect things

of

was just uneasy from not being able to

can't you fall asleep?" he asked, gazing

affection, she tried to withdraw

up soon

You

her eyebrows as she tried to remember what Jack had said to her in the

ask for my forgiveness

my eyes, I feel

pills, she couldn't go

being suppressed under the rubble appeared in her mind over

immediately as

she could smell the soil underneath her,

the lamp couldn't soothe her

"Give me a minute."

as he let go

that narrow, so he didn't need to lie on

for

quickly carried her body to adjust her

was so gentle that she couldn't help but cuddle up in his arms.

made room for himself

he was going to do,

his arm and wrapped it around