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

said you cleaned up the study when Celia stayed at your

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

have other

for a long

thought that he was going

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

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

in your parents'

of people they

solution she came up with, Jack would

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 was still

love with him three years ago was that she let Jack move

I fall for him again

life? She had already told Lea that she was willing to set everything

thought of letting him stay here

he simply waited by the doorway. He

patient, he couldn't find himself waiting any longer. He wanted to enter her life as soon

worries, he believed that he could

No matter what he would say, time would lead them to

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

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

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

heart softened. She

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

felt. Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but

"Okay."

her, he didn't even care if she decided

phone and sent a message to Cherry. "Thank you for your

day when he accompanied Marcus into the furniture store,

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

Rachel had been in charge of cooking, the washing of the dishes fell on Jack's lap. She went to her room while he was cleaning up and carried a new

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

notice me." He

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

he had

twisting and turning in her bed. She stared at the ceiling

slicing through the