Stuck in you

Cherry saw the interaction between the couple and smiled. "You know, I used to have a secret crush on Jack, but that was all in the past."

"You don't have to tell her that."

At her senseless words, Jack immediately frowned at the implication. He turned to Rachel and explained himself, "She was just an immature girl that time. The only thing she knew back then was to chase handsome boys around."

"It seems you've grown an even bigger head since the last time I saw you." Cherry slapped the back of Jack's shoulder heavily before turning to the other woman. "I hope you don't misunderstand, Rachel. This is just how I joke around."

"It's fine."

Rachel didn't think too much into their relationship. She just found the two very interesting. In fact, she never heard that Jack had a female friend before.

To be even more frank, she had never seen this side of him before—the one that was more playful without any inhibitions.

Jack turned serious. "Isn't the exhibition over by nine?" he asked. "Where are you going now?"

Cherry rubbed the back of her neck. "Well, something had gone wrong with our hotel, so now my husband and I have to find another one. Otherwise, we will be sleeping on the streets."

"How many days will you be staying in the city?"

There was silence before she answered, "About a week."

"If that's the case, then you don't have to find another hotel." He shrugged. "You can stay at my place. I can ask the maid to clean the guest room. You're welcome to go there in a while."

Cherry's eyes widened in surprise. "And where will you live?"

Turning his head to glance at Rachel, Jack flashed a smile. "I can stay somewhere else."

The moment Rachel heard his words, a shiver shot down her spine.

After a while, the matter had been settled. Cherry and her husband would stay at his place while Jack would seek refuge somewhere else.

Once they said goodbyes, Rachel immediately removed his hand from her waist and furrowed her eyebrows. "You're lending your house to Cherry and her husband," she stated as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Where are you going to stay tonight?"

Jack didn't answer. Instead, he simply grinned at her.

It was strange.

She furrowed her eyebrows. Seeing that she might not be able to figure it out herself, he sighed.

He pointed at her. "Your place."

What?

dropped. "My

the study when Celia stayed at

understood why she felt uncomfortable earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew what was

you have

for a long

was going to live with her, she

them had been getting along in the past few days, living together might reopen

I

in your

people they are.

came up with, Jack would

earlier, but after learning what was going to happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her home, she slammed

reason why she had fallen in love with him

for him again

some other woman clouding around his life? She had already told Lea that she was willing to set everything aside

letting him stay here made

he simply waited by the doorway. He

waiting any longer. He wanted to enter her life as soon as possible and let her

all her worries, he believed

he would say, time would lead them to

an hour. He leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There weren't any sounds echoing from the apartment, and the

in the dark this entire time, Rachel finally opened the door. When she saw that Jack was

don't have anywhere else to go," he said pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When Cherry and

eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards the living room.

Jack immediately walked into the room, afraid that if he delayed any longer, she'd change her mind. Once he sat on the sofa, he sighed in relief. God knew how anxious he'd been while

their relationship would've stepped back, and she would

know what she felt. Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them away. "I'll

"Okay."

her, he didn't even care if

to Cherry. "Thank you for your help.

furniture

tomatoes in the kitchen. She had absolutely no idea that this was all part of his

of cooking, the washing of the dishes fell on Jack's lap. She went to her room while he was cleaning up and

She was about to call for him, only to jump up when she saw

didn't notice

staring at her, she lowered her head and walked out of the room. "It's late. You should get to bed early," she said

had other

an hour later, Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She

slicing through the