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.

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

It seemed that her subconscious knew what was happening

have

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

she thought that he was going to

been getting along in the past few days,

ID card was lost, and I haven't found

about staying in your parents'

of people they are. I'll be nagged

she came up with, Jack would find

was going to happen, she had no appetite.

in love with him three years ago was that she let Jack move

for him again this

life? She had already told

the mere thought of letting him stay here

the doorway. He knew

should've been more patient, he couldn't find himself waiting any longer. He wanted

all her worries, he believed that he

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

glanced at his watch from time to time. It 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 the door

When she saw that Jack was still standing there, her eyes widened. "Why are you still

don't have anywhere else to go," he said pitifully. "It will really just

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

room, afraid that 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

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

Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but

"Okay."

with her, he didn't even care if

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

day when he accompanied Marcus into the furniture

the meantime, Rachel was washing tomatoes in the kitchen. She had absolutely no idea that this was all part

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

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

notice me."

head and walked out of the room. "It's late. You should get to bed early," she said before

had

Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She

open, slicing through the