Stuck in you

Bill got out of the car, went to the trunk, took out his umbrella, and walked up the stairs. "I happened to pass by. I didn't expect to see you on the way."

"I thought you went back to France."

Ever since Rachel had met Bill at the hospital in France, he had often asked her out for dinner or to watch a movie. At first, she had kept turning him down.

Later, Bill had clarified that he didn't mean anything by asking her out, and that he was just inviting her out because she was alone in France and they were friends.

Upon hearing this, Rachel had felt a little embarrassed and finally agreed.

As time went by, the two of them had become more and more familiar with each other, and their personalities and temperaments had become more and more compatible.

Wiping the rain off his sleeves, Bill asked, "Did you just come back?"

More and more people crowded the entrance of the supermarket, trapped in the rain and unable to leave.

All of a sudden, someone bumped into Rachel, causing her to stagger forward. Fortunately, Bill grabbed her arm, so she didn't fall down the stairs.

With a sheepish smile, she said, "Yes. If it's convenient for you, can you drive me home?"

Bill readily agreed, not wanting to miss this opportunity. As he drove her home, he made small talk, feeling a little nervous. Since Rachel had just come back from abroad, he wanted to use this chance to ask her out for dinner.

When they arrived at her apartment building, he turned off the engine and turned to her. "When will you get off work tomorrow?"

"I have to be on duty tomorrow night." Much to Rachel's surprise, her first day of work was a night shift.

"All right, then I'll call you once you have a good rest," Bill said smoothly.

Rachel nodded and got out of the car. After watching Bill leave, she went upstairs. Just as she reached the landing, she took out her apartment key to open the door, but it fell to the floor.

Looking at the figure leaning against her door, she was stunned. 'Why is he here?'

But in an instant, her panic dissipated and she regained her composure. "Why are you standing there? Please move aside," she said indifferently, picking up the key.

Jack grabbed her arm and stared into her eyes, but said nothing.

In the morning, when he had arrived at Joy City, he had immediately called Austin and asked him to come there as soon as possible to replace him on the business trip. Then, he had taken the next flight back and found out where Rachel lived.

"Let me go."

With a blank expression on her face, Rachel slowly opened the door with her other hand.

Jack tightened his grip on her arm but continued to remain silent.

Realizing that her words wouldn't work, Rachel tried to shake off his hand.

She had known that she would see him when she came back. After all, Ninwell City was just a small place. However, she hadn't expected that she would meet him on her very first day back, let alone in front of her new apartment.

of his arm, she couldn't. Jack's grip was just

up, she finally looked up at him. "Jack, what are you

to beat

a sharp glint flashed through

the past three years, he had numbed himself more than once. He didn't stop having unrealistic dreams of getting back together with Rachel until he accepted that she had left and would never

a building under a shared umbrella, he had turned into a coward, hiding in the shadows

what could he

supposed to wish her happiness

end, he had just watched the two people get into a taxi, talking and laughing. And then, he had turned

sneered. "I can't come back to my own

you wanted to come back here eventually, why did you leave three years ago? Why did you leave without saying a word?" Jack suddenly put

Rachel growled,

morning by Celine, and now she was being harassed by Jack. Hadn't the two of

own reasons for leaving, and I had my own reasons for coming back too. Now that we are divorced, I don't owe you an explanation. And you have no right to

Rachel said coldly.

the right

question that he had wanted to ask her: "What's so good

from the beginning. "It has nothing to do with Lucas. Besides, I don't want to talk about the past,"

of Jack's grip and took a step

again, not

her temper and yell, "Jack, I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore. Don't ever appear in front of me

speaking, the door of the opposite

woman with her messy hair in a bun walked out. She frowned at the two of them and pursed her lips in displeasure. "If you want to have a fight, close the door and quarrel at home. Why are you shouting so loudly in the corridor? How can

asleep. Now you've

of the door, Rachel heard the

sorry." Then, before Jack could come

corridor became quiet

at the

doorbell, but then he hesitated and

herself. Then, she stood up and opened the door,

when she met him three years later, she

that she had never

rest in the morning as she didn't have to report to the

she went to see the director, who didn't seem to have aged at all

have to rely on you more

"Thank you."

not used to the director's enthusiasm, so she left

three years, there had been many changes in the cardiology department, especially with the nurses. Most of the nurses she had

the new faces, they were mostly newly-graduated nurses, full

out the gifts she had prepared in advance and said, "I bought something from France for all of you.

in joy and opened the gift bags

her bag started to apply it onto her hands and said, "I think Rachel is a good person, not as cold as the rumors