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. "My

study when Celia stayed at

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

you have other

houses have been vacant for a

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

two of them had been getting along in the past few days,

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

staying in

of people they

she came up with,

happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her home,

in love with him three years ago was that

I fall for him

other woman clouding around his life? She had already told Lea that she was willing to set everything aside to start over with

letting him

simply waited by the doorway. He knew that there

He wanted to enter her

all her worries, he believed that he could

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

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 had faded into

this entire time, Rachel finally opened the door. When she saw that Jack was still standing there, her eyes widened. "Why are you

said pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When Cherry and her husband go back, I'll move back

heart softened. She motioned towards the living room. "Just one weak," she

delayed any longer, she'd change her mind. Once he sat on

Rachel didn't agree, he was afraid 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.

"Okay."

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

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

accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this

the kitchen. She had absolutely

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

up when she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed

didn't notice me."

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

had

an hour later, Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She stared at the ceiling with

door creaked open, slicing through the