Stuck in you

Jack gazed at Celine coldly. "You better know where you stand. Remove your hand."

His words had a double meaning.

Looking at the way his eyes flashed with such intensity, she could feel her mind going blank. "I-I won't be like this in the future," she stuttered out.

She was afraid that Jack wouldn't be as forgiving this time around.

If he was pissed at her now, it would be harder for her to get back into his good graces next time.

"Your apology is cheap! Just like you," he spat. Without giving her a chance to speak up, he drove away.

The skies rumbled in anger, and soon enough, rain drizzled around her. Even nature was mocking her every being.

Celine squatted on the ground and hugged her legs tightly. She shivered under the rain. At this point, it felt as if her whole life was falling apart right in front of her.

In the ward, Rachel shifted in her bed uncomfortably. It was then that she realized how painful it must've been for Lea on her first night when she had gotten injured.

They got hurt in the same month. 'That must mean we're good friends,' she thought, snickering at the irony.

As soon as she woke up, sunlight poured through the corners of the blinds. She sat up and struggled to get out of bed.

However, as soon as she stepped on the floor, Rachel could feel a sharp pain poking her on the hips. Her legs trembled from the feeling. She was about to support herself using the chair only to fall forward. Her chin slammed against the handle, and she cried out in pain.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Jack sprinted over like a knight about to save his queen. He held her up and placed her back onto the bed. "Are you okay?" he asked hurriedly. "Did you hurt yourself?"

Staring at his sudden appearance, she furrowed her eyebrows. "Why are you here?"

"I happen to pass by when I heard you. What were you planning to do?"

"Nothing."

Rachel wanted to pee, but she was too embarrassed to tell him.

When he saw that her face was growing redder and redder by the second, he understood what was going on. Jack stretched out his hand and offered to hold her up. "I could take you to the bathroom."

She turned her head, struggling to cover the blush that had bloomed on her cheeks. "No thanks," she murmured. "Celia's coming over."

"You're a doctor. Do you really think it's healthy for you to hold it in?"

he insisted. Upon seeing how stubborn she was, he cocked up an eyebrow. "Or do you plan to just do it on the bed?"

waving her fist at him. She looked like

still unhealthy." He grinned when she finally agreed

many years of separation, they talked and looked at each other

the door creaked open, he took it as his cue to pick her up and

but wish that the bed was miles apart from them. Maybe then he could hold her for a longer time being. In fact, he wished

placed her back onto the bed, she looked up

"Thank you."

with her shy gaze, hope grew in his heart. Maybe, this time,

play with the strands of her hair. With a faint glint in his eyes, he

word "breakfast,"

belly and tilted her head. "I would like some steamed buns

"Okay, I'll buy them."

bloom. Among the green leaves were clusters of gold and yellow flowers, and the morning dew seeped into the fragrant

room with a thermometer in her hand. She placed

in closer to the woman lying in the bed. "The man who just left...is he your boyfriend? You

'I smiled sweetly?'

"No, we're just friends."

the nurse realized that she might have crossed the line. She smiled sheepishly and left in

couldn't help but cover her face and recall how much they

fact, their interaction now was no different from how they had acted around each other back

returned with a plastic bag. She could already smell the

widened. "You bought the buns from that shop? Isn't it usually very

couldn't have bought it that

and vinegar onto the plastic plate. He handed her a pair of chopsticks. "The shop already moved. It's not

still hadn't washed up, Rachel picked one of the streamed buns and took a bite. The taste brought back so many memories. She almost groaned at the

been out of the country for three years, so she

gone to the Chinatown in France, but their steamed buns always tasted

the drawers. He wiped the sauce from the corner of her lips.

eaten this in such

brightened up. "Have

You

up another bun and placed it inside her mouth. She looked like a chipmunk, with her cheeks bulging on both sides. "Wait, so

was back for good, she didn't have

she had a day shift, she would usually cook something up at home. If she was on a night shift, she would've bought some snacks

card and handed it to her. "It's not that far from the hospital. In fact,

hotel owned by

jaw dropped. "When did this happen? Isn't the rent in your hotel incredibly expensive? This restaurant might not be able to afford

a small smile on his face. "The second floor of the hotel has actually been renovated.