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.

you cleaned up the study when Celia stayed at your

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

you have

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

hotel." When she thought that he was

along in the past few days, living together might reopen

card was lost, and I haven't

in

they are. I'll be nagged to

matter what solution she came up with, Jack would find something to

what was going to happen,

had fallen in love with him three years ago was that

fall for him again this

Celine had already left, what if there was some other woman clouding around his life? She had already told Lea that she was willing to set everything aside

letting him stay here made

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

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

believed that he could

always be the best medicine. No matter what he

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

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

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

desperate glint in his eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards the living room. "Just one

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

stepped back, and she would sink back into

felt. Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them away. "I'll

"Okay."

he didn't even care if she decided

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

the furniture store, this was what

the kitchen. She had absolutely no idea that this was all part of his

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

she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand on her chest. "Why didn't I

notice

of the room. "It's late. You should get to bed early," she said before heading

he had other

later, Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her

slicing