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?

dropped.

said you cleaned up the study when Celia stayed

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

you have other

a long time, so they're messy,"

When she thought that he was going to live with her,

in the past few days, living together might reopen the wounds they had tried their

"My ID card was lost, and I haven't found it yet. I can't check in without

in your

know what kind of people they are.

up with,

earlier, but after learning what was going to happen,

with him three years ago was that she let

for

She had already told Lea that she was willing to

of letting him

doorway. He knew that there were still doubts

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

believed that he could

matter what he would say, time

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

the dark this entire time, Rachel finally opened the door. When she saw that

go," he said pitifully. "It will really just be a

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

delayed any longer, she'd change her mind. Once he sat

Rachel didn't agree, he was afraid that their relationship would've stepped

heart, but she

"Okay."

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

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

furniture store, this was what he

Rachel was washing tomatoes in the kitchen. She had

of 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 cabinet. Without saying another word, she spread it over the small

was 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

didn't notice

of the room. "It's late. You should get to

had other

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

slicing through