Stuck in you

Unfortunately, finding an apartment that was both cheap and cozy was extremely difficult for fresh college graduates like Celia.

It was therefore fortunate for Celia that Rachel agreed to check the Internet for any information regarding apartments for rent. However, even with Rachel's help, the search for a new apartment was still difficult.

A week quickly passed by. When she arrived at the hospital early in the morning, Rachel happened to see Celia who walked towards her with a suitcase in one hand and two bulging bags on the other.

Rachel hurried towards Celia and helped her carry the two bags. "The apartment was due today?"

"Yes. I have no choice but to go straight home after work. So, I brought my stuff here. Can I put them in your office, Rachel?" The thought of the family that she'd be going to after her shift made Celia feel depressed.

She understood that having a stepmother was like having a stepfather as well.

Her father didn't really care too much about her before, but he seemed to have gotten worse. He never sent Celia a single message or called her since graduation.

Celia had called her father the day before and told him that she would move back the next day. He took the matter lightly and didn't even properly welcome her back. "We placed some things inside your room. You come back tonight and clean it up yourself," he had told her flatly.

Rachel understood that it must be like walking towards execution for Celia. She wanted to say that her study room could become a guest room if she made some changes to it.

However, the thought only reached the tip of her tongue, and returned to the bottom of her stomach before she could say anything.

She remembered that Jack visited her from time to time, so she decided not to invite Celia to live with her. She thought that Celia was at least going back home.

Rachel placed Celia's luggage in one corner of her office and then turned to her. "If you really don't want to live at your father's house, you can keep looking for an apartment."

"Okay. I'm going back to work now, Rachel."

Seeing that there was nothing really wrong with her, Rachel didn't think about it too much anymore. Before she got off work that day, she checked the patients at the wards once more. On the way home, she went to the supermarket that was along the way.

When she got home, she was greeted by Jack who patiently waited for her. "You knew I was coming, so you went ahead and bought a lot of things to welcome me back here?" he said with a childish grin.

"It's not for you," Rachel replied. She suppressed the smile on her lips as she opened the door to her apartment. Jack helped her bring the bags of the things that she bought from the supermarket inside. "Help me wash these things if you want to eat. I'm going to change my clothes," she announced.

"Sure. No problem."

Jack watched Rachel walk to her room as a warm smile found its way to his lips and eyes.

was almost finished with his assigned task. "Do you still

help," Rachel replied instantly. She

dinner while you relax on the sofa," he suggested with a slight grin. Jack caressed her cheeks and gently massaged her head before he let

went to the living

an appetizing smell coming from the kitchen

quickly picked up the

cooking, but her phone rang.

me to pick you up?" Rachel asked in a concerned

already downstairs,"

her suitcase. Her eyes were obviously red and bloodshot even from afar. She bit

her, she rushed towards Rachel, hugged her at once and then burst into tears right away. "Rachel, I don't want to go back

Celia's back to comfort her. "Let's get you inside first," she suggested gently as she took Celia's

room has not been cleaned yet. You can sleep with me tonight. Fortunately, it's my rest day tomorrow. I'll clean the study

Celia replied between sniffles. She abruptly cried out hard, and kept sobbing that lasted for

"Time to wash your hands,

that Celia was sobbing on the sofa. She looked so depressed and Rachel kept trying

the study. "Can I use the computer? There's something that I need to deal with real quick,"

She then turned back to Celia and comforted her. "What happened, Celia? Can

lips to speak. "It

she went to the bathroom and took a cloth that she planned to use to clean her old bedroom. When she was about to exit the

a familiar voice came forth from the direction

work with him, but she quit her job

be talking to her

I'll clean it for you later. You can use it. You

in your house. That jerk is obsessed with gambling all day long. Now, he even lost our only

conversation between the two. 'What does she mean? Is she going to let her friend use

the bathroom. "Who said that

stepmother pretended to be embarrassed at the turn of events. "I'm really sorry. You didn't tell me in advance.

her bedroom. "This is

apartment. Now that you're renting an apartment of your own, why can't I use it?" Celia's stepmother replied in an indifferent tone. She then pointed at the sofa. "You can always stay at the sofa. You're young. It doesn't matter if you sleep on the sofa for

irritated tone. She felt so angry that she

out of balance and she fell hard to the floor. Her father happened to come back and