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 your apartment,

uncomfortable earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew what was happening before she could even

you have

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

stay at a hotel." When she thought that he was going to live

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

ID card was lost, and I haven't found it

staying in your

what kind of people they are.

solution she came up with, Jack would find something to

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 let Jack move

for him

She had already told Lea that she was willing

the mere thought of letting him stay

simply waited by the doorway. He knew that there were still

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

all her worries, he believed that he

what he would say, time would lead them to

leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There weren't any sounds echoing

she saw that Jack was still standing there, her eyes widened.

really just be a week. When Cherry and her

desperate glint in his eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She

change her mind. Once he sat on

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

her heart, but

"Okay."

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

picked up his phone and sent a message to Cherry. "Thank you for your help. You're welcome to

day when he accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this

was washing tomatoes in the kitchen. She had absolutely no idea that this

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

ready, she straightened her back. She was about to call for him, only to jump up when she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand

notice me."

way he was staring at her, she lowered her head and walked out of

he had other

hour later, Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She stared

open, slicing through the