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. "My

you cleaned up the study when Celia stayed at your

that her subconscious knew what was happening before she could even

you have

houses have been vacant for a long time, so they're messy," he

he was going to live with her, she

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

and I haven't found it yet.

staying in your

know what kind of people they are. I'll be

solution she came up with,

what was going to happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her

him three years ago was that she let

I fall for him again this

had already left, what if there was some other woman clouding around his life? She had already told Lea that she was

the mere thought of letting him stay here made

didn't leave. Instead, he simply waited by the doorway. He knew that there were

longer. He wanted to enter her life as soon as possible and let

believed that he could

best medicine. No matter what he would say,

to 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 apartment, and the light that reflected at the

When she saw that Jack was still standing there, her eyes widened. "Why are you still

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

eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She

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

was afraid that their relationship would've stepped back, and

even know what she felt. Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them

"Okay."

was here with her, he didn't even care

you for your help. You're welcome

into the furniture store, this was

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

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 set of quilt from the cabinet. Without saying another

she saw him leaning against the

notice

head and walked out of the room.

had

herself twisting and turning in her bed. She

open, slicing through the quiet atmosphere.