Stuck in you

Celia shook her head exasperatedly. "You could've at least told me that you're back with him again."

"Why are you even asking me that?" Rachel frowned and withdrew herself from the young woman's grasp.

"I just saw him walk out there just now." The young woman motioned to the door.

"Couldn't he visit me as a friend?"

"You and I both know how impossible that assumption is!"

Celia wagged her finger up in the air like a mother lecturing a child. A silly smile slid into her lips as her eyes glinted with an emotion that Rachel couldn't decipher.

'Has she always been this hyper?'

Rachel quickly held the woman's forehead as if she was trying to take her temperature. "Did you take your medicine?"

"I'm being serious!"

Celia adjusted her chair and leaned in closer, just to make sure that no one else could hear them. "Before I came in, I heard some gossip from the nurse station. Do you want to know what they said?"

"What?" Rachel placed a pillow on the back of her neck, so she could lean back more easily.

"They said that Jack stayed outside the ward the entire night. Do you know that?"

'The whole night?'

Rachel froze upon hearing her words.

'What was he doing outside? Was he really that worried? But we have already divorced...'

Seeing that she was still in a daze, Celia tapped her shoulder. "Are you still listening to me?"

"Yes. Go on." Rachel was just a little stunned.

After a while, Celia crossed her legs and clapped her hands together. "Everyone's talking about you. They're all jealous that you have such a handsome man who's willing to stay up all night for you. Plus, I saw him enter Dr. Wang's office. He was so upset before he came in, but he was smiling when he got out."

Although Rachel looked indifferent, her heart warmed upon hearing the younger woman's words. Stoic as she was, she couldn't help but allow herself to smile, but she quickly waved it off.

What he had done couldn't mean anything, right? They were already over.

Rachel was overwhelmed with all these different thoughts and emotions.

Celia didn't think too much into it, although she couldn't help but wonder if she would ever meet a man who would treat her like this, like she was some sort of priceless treasure.

the hospital, Celia couldn't help but feel depressed. Just to add some salt onto her wounds, she passed by a couple who were talking and laughing on

meant

it seemed that for her, falling in

more Celia thought about it, the more miserable she

help but gaze at

Eric that the

"The news was

focusing on my work," he murmured

"Which friend?"

else to say anymore. He walked towards the door, but as

friend Zoe from the executive

"Yes, it's her."

"Stay away from her."

"Hey, I know that you can't be with Rachel

react to his words. Instead, he continued, "She isn't as simple as

rest, he hoped that Eric would be able

"Whatever."

for a day's leave from the director

the hospital to see her. The man always seemed like he lived under the rock. If she didn't tell him what had happened to her, he wouldn't be able to find out on his

minute, Eric rushed into her ward

you hurt yourself?" he demanded. "Why didn't you call

on the back of his hand. "On my waist, but

relief as he sat down on the chair located beside her bed. He crossed his legs. "Oh, I thought it

nothing serious? You want to

feel sore and uncomfortable. Given her state, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to recover until a

he'll be laughed at." Eric peeled an orange and placed the half into his mouth. Upon remembering that Rachel was there, he

thanks. You can eat the

steamed buns she had eaten were enough to

doctor say when you

"Tomorrow."

the doctor didn't say anything, Rachel felt that she didn't need to stay in

I'll drive you home." Eric glanced at his watch. He

was strange to

you going?" she asked, pretending to be disappointed.

acted so touching a while ago, but it

"Fake?"

with a friend of mine. I promise to

go."

was also curious as to who his friend was, and why he was in