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.

study when Celia stayed at

that her subconscious knew

you have other

houses have been vacant for a long time, so they're messy,"

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

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

I haven't found it yet.

staying in your

what kind of people they

she came up with, Jack would

then, Rachel 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

in love with him

fall for him again

woman clouding around his life? She had already told Lea

thought of letting him stay here

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 accept him

her worries, he believed that

always be the best medicine. No matter what he would say, time would lead them to

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

entire time, Rachel finally opened the door. When she saw that Jack was still standing there, her eyes

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

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

into the room, afraid that if he delayed any longer, she'd change her mind.

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

Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook

"Okay."

her, he didn't even care

you for your help. You're welcome

day when he accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this was

washing tomatoes in the kitchen. She had absolutely no

to her room while he was cleaning up and carried a new set of quilt from

she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand on her

didn't notice me." He

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

had

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

slicing through the quiet atmosphere. She