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

when Celia stayed at your

her subconscious knew

have other

for a

she thought that he was

them had been getting along in the past few days,

I haven't found it yet. I

staying in

people they are. I'll be

what solution she came up with, Jack would find

had planned to go to eat at a Japanese restaurant earlier, but after learning what was going to happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her home, she slammed the door to his face. Jack rang the doorbell outside, but she

with him three years ago was

fall for him

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

letting

didn't leave. Instead, he simply waited by the doorway.

wanted to

her worries, he believed that he could

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

least an hour. He leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There weren't any sounds echoing from the apartment, and the light

in the dark this entire time, Rachel finally opened the door. When she saw that Jack was still standing there, her

really don't have anywhere else to go," he said pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When Cherry and her husband go back, I'll move back

eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards the living

room, afraid that if he delayed any longer, she'd change her mind. Once

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."

her, he didn't even care if she decided to

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

the furniture

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

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

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 on

didn't notice

at her, she lowered her head and walked out of the room.

he had other

found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She stared at the

door creaked open, slicing through