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.

when Celia stayed at your apartment, right?

felt uncomfortable earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew what was

you have

for a long time, so

at a hotel." When she thought that he was going to live with her, she couldn't

along in the past few days,

I haven't found it yet. I can't check

about staying in your parents'

what kind of people they are. I'll be nagged to

she came up with, Jack would

happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her home, she slammed the door to his face.

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

fall for

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 to start over

of letting him stay here

leave. Instead, he simply waited by the doorway. He knew that there were still

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

worries, he believed that he

be the best medicine. No matter what he would say,

least an hour. He leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There weren't any sounds echoing

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

pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When

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

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 was afraid that their relationship would've stepped back,

know what she felt. Complicated feelings rose in her heart,

"Okay."

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

you

when he accompanied Marcus into the furniture

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

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

everything 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 placed a

didn't notice me." He

way he was staring at her, she lowered her head and walked out of the room. "It's late. You should get

he had other

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

creaked open, slicing through the quiet