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.

Celia stayed

earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew what was happening before

have

been vacant for a long

she thought that he was going to live with her, she

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

card was lost, and I haven't

in

they are. I'll be nagged

came up with, Jack would find something to

was going to happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her home, she slammed the door to

with him three years ago was that she

I fall for

some other woman clouding around his life? She had already

mere thought of letting him

Instead, he simply waited by the doorway. He knew

himself waiting any longer. He wanted to enter her life as soon as

for all her worries, he believed that he could

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

outside for at least an hour. He leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There

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

pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When Cherry

the desperate glint in his eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards the living room. "Just one weak," she said

into the room, afraid that if he delayed any longer, she'd change her mind. Once he sat on the sofa, he sighed

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

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

"Okay."

he was here with her, he didn't

up his phone and sent a message to Cherry. "Thank you for

the furniture store, this was what he

had absolutely no idea

been in charge of 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 it over the small bed

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

didn't notice

of the room. "It's late.

had

an hour later, Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her

door creaked open, slicing