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.

study when Celia stayed at your apartment,

It seemed that her subconscious knew what was happening

have

a long time, so they're messy,"

she thought that he was going to live with her, she couldn't

the two of them had been getting along in the past few days, living together might reopen the wounds they had

arms. "My ID card was lost, and I haven't found it yet. I can't

staying in your parents'

they are. I'll

solution she came up with,

go to eat at a Japanese restaurant earlier, but after learning what was going to happen, she had no appetite. When

with him three years ago was that she let

I fall for

some other woman clouding around his life? She

letting him stay here made her

he simply waited by the doorway. He knew that there

he couldn't find himself waiting any longer. He wanted to enter her life as soon as possible and

all her worries, he believed that he could ease her

what he would say, time would lead them to its final

hour. He leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There weren't any sounds echoing from the apartment, and the light that reflected at the crack

she saw that Jack was still standing there, her eyes

to go," he said pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When

the desperate glint in his eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards the

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 he was

Rachel didn't agree, he was afraid that their relationship would've stepped back, and she would sink

didn't even know what she felt. Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them away. "I'll cook some

"Okay."

as he was here with her, he didn't even care if she decided to serve him

phone and sent a message to Cherry. "Thank you for your help. You're

furniture store, this was

the kitchen. She had absolutely no idea

been in charge of cooking, the washing of the dishes fell on Jack's lap. She went to her room while he was cleaning up and carried a new set of quilt from the cabinet. Without saying another word, she spread it over the

was about to call for him, only to jump up when she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand on her chest.

didn't notice

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

had other

later, Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She stared at

open, slicing through the quiet atmosphere.