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?

jaw dropped.

said you cleaned up the study when Celia stayed at your apartment, right? I can

uncomfortable earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew

you have other

for a

can stay at a hotel." When she thought that he was going

past few days, living together might reopen the wounds they

lost, and I haven't found it yet. I can't check in

about staying in

kind of people they are.

up with, Jack

didn't want to agree. She had planned to go to eat at a Japanese restaurant earlier, but after learning what was going to happen, she had no appetite.

in love with him

for him again

other woman clouding around his life? She had already told Lea that

letting him stay here made her

doorway. He knew

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

for all her worries, he believed that he

medicine. No matter what he would say, time would

he had waited outside for at least an 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

opened the door. When she saw that Jack was still standing

pitifully. "It will really just

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

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 he

he was afraid that their relationship would've stepped back, and she would sink back into

in her heart,

"Okay."

he was here with her, he didn't even care if she

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

accompanied Marcus into the furniture store,

kitchen. She had absolutely no idea

room while he was cleaning up and carried a new

up when she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a

didn't notice me." He

staring at her, she lowered her head and walked out of

had

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

creaked open, slicing through the quiet atmosphere. She