Stuck in you

"Mrs. Fu, what happened with you?" Austin asked in a concerned tone.

"My back hurts," Jack complained as he pointed at an area of his back.

Austin did not waste time and went to Jack's aid. He positioned himself at Jack's back and helped him stretch his back. "Feeling better?" he asked.

"Yes, better," Jack replied, obviously relieved.

Austin massaged his wrist gently as he turned it clockwise. "What did you do last night that hurt your back?" he asked.

"I slept on the floor," Jack replied lightly.

He initially planned to sleep inside Rachel's bedroom for an entire week, but it had only been one night, and his experience made him doubt that he could complete the entire week.

He didn't want to injure his back before he could get Rachel back.

"Is there something wrong with your bed, Mrs. Fu? Do you want me to call a furniture shop and order a new bed for you?" Austin offered.

"No. But thanks, anyway," Jack replied. He waved his hand at Austin that indicated that he could leave his office. He stared blankly at the floor of his office for a brief moment after Austin had left. Austin's words gave him an idea.

It was almost morning when Rachel finally fell asleep because of what happened the evening before. She struggled to get up and go to work in time. However, since she lacked sleep, she felt tired during her entire shift.

She hurried to leave the hospital as soon as she ended her shift. When she got back home, she casually threw her handbag on the sofa in the living room. She then dragged herself up to the bedroom to get some much needed rest. When she opened the door to her bedroom, she was so surprised with the sight that greeted her that she stood at the door for some time.

Her bedroom was drastically rearranged while she was at work.

Her bed was moved to one side that was closer to the window. The single bed in the study was then moved into her bedroom and occupied the space near the opposite wall of the window.

There was still a small space between the two beds that was big enough for a bedside table.

"Jack!" Rachel shouted out. Displeasure could clearly be heard in her voice.

Jack rushed out of the bathroom and stared at Rachel. "Why? What's wrong?" he asked.

Rachel pointed at the single bed with a frown. "Why did you move the single bed here?" she asked.

"There are mosquitoes in the study," Jack complained to her.

Getting into a confrontation regarding the bed was inevitable, but she never expected that she would ultimately fail in this confrontation. She silently watched the almost unnoticeable smile on Jack's face as she felt her heart get filled with both helplessness and joy.

Jack stood in front of her without moving. He simply stared at her with the same expression on his face. After some time had passed, he raised a hand to the air as if he was about to promise something to her. "Rachel, we were just fine last night. I promise you, we will be fine too in the coming days. I'm sure of this."

a smile. She then approached him and poked his forehead gently with her

the phone interrupted the two. Rachel rushed to the sofa and picked up the phone. It was a call from Bill. He invited her

Jack rushed to her and stuck his ear on one side of the

pushed him away and whispered

really want to ask you out tonight. I'm not kidding," Bill said in a determined tone. He thought that she was

she said into the receiver of the phone,

asked. His voice was filled with the hope of

suddenly looked serious and approached Rachel. "Rachel,

as he sat on the sofa. He stared blankly at his phone. He felt certain that the voice that he heard from

it because of him that Rachel refused

of his eye. He turned to him and watched him stare blankly at his phone. "Didn't you say that you would ask Rachel out tonight?" he asked in a puzzled tone. "So, why aren't you preparing for an evening with

already on his way out to meet Rachel. It was the

of him. He sighed dejectedly in front of him

"Why?" Andy asked confused.

be with each other. My health..." This was always the thought that weighed

in the mood to watch Bill's crestfallen mood. "Bill, I never knew you for a person who had an inferiority complex before. So, why are you giving up so

Andy, Bill changed a

reply was to ask Andy

Rachel. Her biological clock kicked in and woke her up for work. She got up from bed and made a quick glance at Jack who slept soundly on the other bed. His quilt had

rare moments

seemed child-like to her for kicking

quilt and gently covered him with it up to his waist. She watched him sleep for a few brief moments and then walked out of

slowly and smiled to himself as he watched Rachel walk out of the bedroom. When the bedroom door was closed, he went

many people who caught a cough or cold were in the hospital. It was rare for Rachel's department to have extra spare time during their shift. Thus, she decided to bring out

friend's daughter is celebrating her first birthday next week. Would you like to

typed a two-word reply. "No

replied

patient with an emergency case was brought in right after she replied to Jack's message. It was an eighty-five-year-old man. He suffered from an acute

After a few brief minutes, she turned to the nurse and announced in

operation sheet has not been signed by anybody yet. If anything happens to him

hospital policy prevented doctors from performing operations on

to sign the necessary papers before a

as his rate of survival dropped proportionately. Rachel had no choice but to make a judgment call. "Let's do the surgery first. Have the family sign

being brought to the operating room. "But this patient is so old. The chances that the operation would turn into a disaster is just too high. What if the patient's family decides to make trouble for the hospital

point, Rachel. Why don't we ask the director's opinion regarding the situation?"

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