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. "My

study when Celia stayed at your apartment, right? I can stay

uncomfortable earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew what was happening before she could even predict

have

been vacant for a

thought that he was going to live with

the past few days, living together might reopen the wounds they had tried their best

lost, and I haven't found

staying in

they are.

matter what solution she came up with, Jack would find

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

him three years ago was

for

clouding around his life? She had already told Lea that

letting him stay

waited by the doorway. He knew

longer. He wanted to

for all her worries, he believed that he could ease

what he would say, time would lead them

seemed that 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

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

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

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

any longer, she'd change her mind. Once he sat on the sofa, he sighed in relief. God

that their relationship would've stepped back, and she would sink back into her protective

in her heart,

"Okay."

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

to Cherry. "Thank you for your help. You're

he accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this was what he had

kitchen. She had absolutely no idea that this was all part of

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 small

she straightened her back. She 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. "Why

notice me." He

head and walked out of the room. "It's late.

he had other

Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She stared at the ceiling with her eyes wide

open, slicing