Stuck in you

That was the only reason he could think of. Otherwise, why would Iris leave all of a sudden?

Before Rachel could answer, Lucas sneered. Heartache flashed in his gaze. "I trust you," he spat. "I trust you, and this is what you did to me? You just had to help my father separate us!"

"I didn't... It's not what you think!"

Even she was unsure with her own words. As she saw his retreating figure, she fell against the wall, as if all her strength had been drained away.

When she arrived at the hospital, Rachel went straight to James' office. "I have something to ask you," she said hesitantly.

"Is it about what happened last night?"

James poured himself a cup of tea as if he was unaffected by what had happened.

"Last night, did you say anything to Iris while I was away?"

Rachel could only hope that Lucas was wrong about all of this.

She hated being used, especially by elders she actually trusted.

Instead of answering her directly, James took out another tea cup from the cabinet and poured her some scented tea. He motioned for her to come closer. "Have a taste. My wife bought it last night."

Pursing her lips, Rachel could already feel her heart sinking.

Sighing, James said, "Okay, you're right. The purpose of that dinner was to ask Iris to leave him.

Do you want Lucas to lose everything?"

"All I want to know is the truth."

He took a few steps towards her. "You don't need to know that," he dismissed. "I'll explain it to Lucas."

"I have to know," she insisted.

"Fine. Last night, when I asked you to go out and pay the bill, I told Iris that you were the only daughter-in-law in our hearts. Except for you, we will not accept anyone into the Zhou family," he said with no regrets.

Rachel could already feel herself sinking into her seat. A wave of exhaustion hit her.

Suddenly, the saying "I didn't kill him, but he died because of me" became expressively clearer.

Although she might not have played an active role in ending their relationship, she was the reason why their relationship was destroyed.

A bitter smile slipped into her lips. 'Are the people around me only there just so they could use me?' she thought. Back then, she had always respected James. The man was like her father. He was the one who had been there for her every step of the way.

Now, it seemed as if she became just another pawn in his chessboard.

Heaving a sigh, Rachel forced herself to go back to her office and cheer herself up. At this point, maybe she didn't need to be such a doormat in the future. Her forehead creased.

her computer and

bag of chocolate biscuits she had just bought, Celia popped her head into Rachel's office and

to taste the biscuits, she

in the past, she would always concede in

a different

even open her mouth, she already

she didn't

you really not want

do," Rachel said indifferently. She didn't even

you in a

just busy

was closed-off. She didn't have the habit of telling other people what was on her mind. The only person

her head. "You're being really weird today. This morning, you

but I'm a hundred percent sure the head nurse will scold

but in one of the VIP boxes, the

his companion's arm. "Go out first. We have something to talk about," he

woman

quiet box became

that? Do you still talk

know why Marcus knew how much of a bad mood

his eyes defensively. "Someone told me. Why do you ask so many questions?

"Maybe you could lift Jack's spirits. I mean, look, he even got a pimple on his

it wasn't

"He's more than thirty, and he's getting pimples because of a

"Enough!"

"Is she the nurse we met

Marcus wasn't surprised that the man figured

the one who told

at the hospital, they kept in touch on

Jack's face. "Good

are

up. "What nurse? Why didn't I

been a

motioned to the man beside him. "You

no idea why Rachel was

wanted to know, it wasn't as if Rachel was willing to tell him

bitter smile slipped

in front of the computer. Ever since he helped Zoe fix up her laptop, their relationship

from time to time, they would watch a movie together and sometimes even try out a few

were already gradually becoming boyfriend and girlfriend. They just

ask her out