Stuck in you

At noon, Rachel arrived at the hospital's canteen and ordered a set meal for Lucas. She texted him of her location. Not long after, he hurried over, looking incredibly disheveled and exhausted.

Seeing that he drank up all the iced coffee in his cup in one go, Rachel asked, "What's going on?"

Lucas slowly raised his head, displaying the bags under his eyes. "It's a long story."

She paused, waiting for him to continue.

"My father didn't agree with my relationship with Iris. In order to make sure that I don't have time to be with her, he transferred me to the emergency department." A bitter smile threaded across his lips. It was as if his father was asking him to make a choice—his lover or his parents, and he didn't want that.

Rachel moved her lips, but she couldn't say a word. Instead, she placed her own coffee in front of him, implying that he could drink from it.

It was difficult to fight against one's own family when it came to a relationship.

Without any hesitation, he took a sip. Her coffee was black and bitter, but it wasn't as bitter as the chuckle that slipped past his lips. "If you have the time, talk to my father," he said pleadingly. "He always seems to listen to you."

At this point, he couldn't think of any other option.

"Okay."

Although she agreed, Rachel had no idea how to bring it up. How was she going to persuade his father when she was just an outsider?

However, she didn't expect that James would call her up into his office before she could even go to him.

She knocked on the door tentatively. "Come in," the man called.

She walked inside to see that James was playing chess. Without raising his head, he motioned to opposite seat. "Have a seat."

When she did, he finally stopped playing. A smile graced his features. "Do you want to know why I transferred Lucas to the emergency department?"

"I was curious," she admitted, unsure as to why he would ask her such a question. "But I already know."

"Really? Did Lucas tell you?" James stood up indifferently. "Do you know who Iris is?"

"I know her."

Rachel didn't ask any more questions. It was better for James to do the talking. Besides, he wouldn't have called her here if he didn't have anything to say about it.

There was silence for a moment, before he said, "Lucas has always been a rational man, but when it comes to relationships, he doesn't think straight.

The girl my wife introduced to him before was none other than Iris' cousin. She actually likes Lucas, but..."

James trailed off with a sigh.

she

family was under Rick's control, not Iris' father's. Of course, there was no way Rick could bear the fact that

person Rick had yet to deal with was Lucas, who decided to salt the wound by dating another girl in the

and picked up one of the white chess pieces and placed it on the edge of the board. "Like this chess game, the Zhou

in her heart. Back then, she had believed

difficult for Lucas and Iris

she was lost in thought, a figure rushed into her and spread

was about to push the person away, her

a while, Rachel.

a closer look, Rachel sighed in relief. "You could've scared me to death!" she said exasperatedly. "We haven't seen each other

a little bit excited." Celia laughed sheepishly. "I've already graduated, Rachel. I'm already working in

department are

"Guess." She winked.

"I don't want to guess.

her arm before she could retreat. She jumped two times in protest. "You're no fun," she protested. "I'm

words. All her worries drifted to the

I'm getting?" Celia

else do you

inviting me

o'clock in the afternoon, she would spend every half an hour going into Rachel's office and leaning against her door

fifth time, Rachel sighed helplessly. "You've become

my rebellious stage, don't you

them were talking and laughing as they walked out of the hospital. However, just as they arrived

skin had turned

you okay?" Celia

woman who had already been restrained by the security guards. "What the

she was about to rush over and slap that woman, but Rachel hurriedly stop her. "Figure out who she is first," she gasped

lucky this time, Celia Xu! You should've expected what would happen after you stole

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows

processed the woman's

skin, and she couldn't help but feel guilty. She was the one

something in her bag, so she wasn't that

Rachel,"

Rachel was stunned.

me with

were tons of people in the emergency department. Even if it was already time to get off

the pain