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

you cleaned up the study when Celia stayed

why she felt uncomfortable earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew what was happening before she could

have other

a long time,

she thought that he was

the past few days, living together might reopen the

his arms. "My ID card was lost, and I haven't found

about staying in

people they

came up with, Jack would find something to

learning what was going to happen, she had no appetite. When she returned

in love with him three years ago was that she let

I fall for him

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

of letting him stay here

leave. Instead, he simply waited by the doorway. He knew that there were still doubts

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

worries, he believed that he could

would always be the best medicine. No matter what he would say,

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 the crack of

When she saw that Jack was still standing there, her

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

Rachel's heart softened. She

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

would've stepped

feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them away. "I'll cook

"Okay."

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

"Thank you for

he accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this

kitchen. She had absolutely no

was cleaning up and carried a new set of quilt from the cabinet. Without saying

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 didn't

notice

was staring at her, she lowered her head and walked out of the room. "It's late. You

he had other

Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She

slicing through the quiet