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.

study when Celia stayed at

It seemed that her subconscious knew what was

have other

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

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

along in the past few days, living

arms. "My ID card was lost, and I haven't

in your

people they are. I'll be

up with, Jack would find something to

want to agree. She had planned to go to eat at a 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

him three years ago was that she let Jack

for him again

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

mere thought of letting him stay here

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

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

believed that he could ease her in

matter what he would say, time would lead

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 crack of the door had faded

opened the door. When she saw that

he said pitifully. "It will really just be a

eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards the living room. "Just

week. I promise." Jack 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

their relationship would've stepped

Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them away.

"Okay."

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

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

Marcus into the furniture store, this was what he had been

washing tomatoes in the kitchen. She had absolutely no idea

went to her room while he was cleaning up and carried a new set of quilt from the cabinet. Without saying

was about to call for him, only to jump up when she saw him leaning against the

didn't notice me." He

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

he had

her bed. She stared at the ceiling with her

slicing through the quiet