Stuck in you

Seeing the bandage wrapped around Rachel's arm, Jack frowned. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," she answered.

Jack raised his hand, wanting to place a comforting hold on her shoulder, but when he spotted the vigilance in her eyes, he held back. "I'll drive you home," he stated, without leaving any room for argument.

Rachel shook her head. "I'll be having dinner with Celia later, and then send her home."

Celia was chatting with Marcus when she heard her name being mentioned. She pointed to her nose. "Send me home?"

Marcus secretly tugged the corner of her sleeve. He glanced at her and shook his head.

'What does he mean?'

Celia furrowed her eyebrows, not understanding what he meant. She was about to say goodbye to him when he grabbed her hand.

"I'll drive her home," Marcus replied.

'What a silly girl,' he thought.

Jack's eyes glimmered with joy as he raised his eyebrows. "In that case, I can drive Rachel home."

The corner of Rachel's mouth twitched.

Celia stared at the retreating figures of the ex-couple. In a few seconds, she realized that her hand was still being held by Marcus. She immediately shook off his hold. "Why did you stop Rachel from driving me home?"

With a faint smile, Marcus didn't bother answering her. Instead, he turned around and walked into one of the consulting rooms behind him. 'She's still silly after so many years,' he thought to himself.

Jack turned the steering wheel and drove steadily along the highway.

He had been about to set off for a dinner party when he had gotten a message from Marcus about Rachel's predicament. He had turned the car around and sped towards the hospital.

He glanced at Rachel who was sitting in the passenger seat. At the sight of her, he couldn't help but feel a little bit giddy over their situation.

Although he was pained at the sight of her injury,

it gave him another chance to spend some time with her.

Noticing his stare, she shifted her position. "Focus on the road."

Jack withdrew his gaze and smiled faintly. In a few minutes, they arrived at the gates of her community, and he got out of the car. Seeing her eyes widened alertly, he explained, "I'm hungry. Do you mind if I come over your place for dinner first?"

"My arm is injured," she said, motioning to the bandage on her arm.

He had already mentally prepared himself for Rachel's refusal. He shrugged. "That's fine. I can cook."

It seemed that no matter how much she tried to avoid him, fate

her thoughts. She glanced at the phone. It was

out, but he didn't

no other choice but to take his phone to the kitchen. Just as she grabbed it, she could see Celine's name pop

they were still extremely

handed the phone to him as if nothing had happened.

subconsciously. Back then, he always asked Rachel to answer his calls

don't think

counter, Rachel turned around and walked out of the kitchen. Her movements were more stiff and reserved than

between them deepened

Jack was finally done cooking. However, they didn't exchange much words. In fact, they were so silent that they could hear a pin drop from a

colder as Rachel smiled

regarded as a

that the relationship

space between his eyebrows.

didn't answer her first call, and now her name

Jack finally picked up the phone.

snap at her the moment he answered the phone. Her voice became

pick up my

"Nothing," he snapped again.

Celine's lies and hoped that she could finally live a good life. He was already rest assured that

he hoped that he could finally make things clear

didn't expect that Celine

informed him of this situation, they were still unsure if she could make

deny the history that

of it, his attitude towards her softened a lot. In fact, he even dealt with Celine always

her to leave him, because he was afraid that

hung up. Her hands grazed over the shirt that

she wanted

expect that he would snap at her before

clenched her fists around the fabric and threw

office, one of his colleagues patted him on the shoulder. "Mr.

knew that Eric's cousin

he was

arrived in Jack's office within a few minutes. "Jack," he greeted. "You looking for

been used to calling him

tossed it at him. "You're free for the day," he commanded. "Send this over to

he was the one who

ointment. "Has

darkened. He placed the ointment into his pocket and took two steps forward. "Does it have anything to do with

shook his