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.

the study when Celia stayed at

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

have other

vacant for a long time,

she thought that he was going to

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

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

about staying in your parents'

know what kind of people they are.

came up with, Jack would find

at a Japanese restaurant earlier, but after learning what was going to happen, she had

had fallen in love with him three years ago was

I fall for him

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

of letting him stay

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

for all her worries, he believed that he could

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

that he had waited outside for at least an hour. He leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There weren't any sounds

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

really just be a week. When Cherry and her husband go

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,

she felt. Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them away. "I'll cook some noodles for dinner," she

"Okay."

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

message to Cherry. "Thank you for your help. You're welcome to stay all week.

he accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this was

kitchen. She had absolutely no

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

him, only to jump up when she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand

notice me."

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

he had

in her bed. She stared at the ceiling with her eyes wide

open, slicing through the