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

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

have other

have been vacant for a long time,

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

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

ID card was lost, and I haven't found

about staying in

they are.

she came up with, Jack

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,

him three

fall for him again this

life? She had already told

thought of letting

leave. Instead, he simply waited by the doorway. He knew that there were still doubts in

He wanted to enter her life as soon as possible and let her accept

all her worries, he believed that he could ease her in

would always be the best medicine. No matter what he would say,

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

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

really just be a week. When Cherry

eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards

immediately walked into the 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 been while he was

afraid that their relationship would've stepped back, and she would sink back into her protective shell

her heart, but she shook them away.

"Okay."

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

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

when he accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this was what

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

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 in the

jump up when she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand on her chest. "Why didn't I hear you come

notice me." He

head and walked out of the room. "It's late. You should get to bed

had

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

open, slicing through the quiet atmosphere. She