Stuck in you

Jack buttoned up his shirt. Seeing that Rachel made no move to leave for the hospital, he raised his eyebrows. "Aren't you going to work today?"

"I took a few days off. I'm exhausted." She shrugged indifferently.

Although that was reasonable, he still didn't understand why she looked so gloomy. Without prodding further, he went to the bathroom to freshen up. When he came out and scanned through his phone, an article popped up onto his screen.

"Is It Ethical For a Doctor to Perform Surgery on A Patient Without His Family's Consent?" the title read.

Whenever Jack saw news related to hospitals and doctors in the city, he would usually be the first one to read it. He even set up his phone to alert him every time there was news. Immediately, he clicked on the article and scanned its contents. The more he read, the deeper his frown became.

The article had stated how the doctor operated on her patient without the consent of his family. Although the news didn't mention any hospitals or doctors, there was one sentence that drew him in. It said, "Is this doctor the same doctor who had been beaten by her patient? Find out soon!" His eyebrows raised.

Now, everything seemed to have fallen into place.

That was why Rachel decided to take a break for a couple of days. It wasn't because she was exhausted, but because she had been suspended from medical practice until the board had made a decision.

"Breakfast is ready," she called out from the kitchen.

Jack put down his phone and walked out of the room as if nothing had happened. He inhaled the sweet scent that wafted across the kitchen and sat down.

The two of them ate breakfast quietly, and he couldn't help but stare at her. A part of him wondered if she was going to tell him about it. At last, she finally had enough of the silence. She touched her face and furrowed her eyebrows. "Is there something on my face?"

"You just look breathtaking today,"

he said lightly.

He decided to drop it for now. If she didn't want to talk about it, then he wasn't going to bring it up.

Knowing Rachel, even if he did ask her about it, she wouldn't tell him anything until she was ready to talk about it.

She shot him a reproachful look. "Just finish your breakfast and go to work." She sighed, looking annoyed by his mere presence.

However, when he finally disappeared from her sight, a sense of loss climbed its way into the tendrils of her heart. She scrunched her eyebrows together, confused as to why she felt lonely when she wanted him gone. There were times when she just couldn't understand her own feelings.

Wanting to forget the loneliness, she used the free time to clean up her home. As she walked to the corner of the table, something glossy caught her eye. She peered at the picture. It was a picture of when Jack had been in France. Upon looking at the date scrolled on the corner of the picture, she realized that it was when she had been in France for further studies.

At that time, she had rushed out of her dormitory and into her classroom. She had been in such a hurry that she had no idea that Jack was also in the city. She pursed her lips.

Although they had already mended their relationship, he had never mentioned this to her. In fact, she never thought that he would go to France to search for her.

Suddenly, her phone rang from the living room, snapping her out of her reverie. She rushed out and answered the phone. Soon, Celia's voice sounded from the other end of the line saying, "Didn't you hear the doorbell? Do you mind opening the door?"

that Rachel was wearing an apron and a pair of

off her gloves, Rachel looked up. "Did you come because

at work the other day, so she

to kitchen. Pouring herself a glass of water, she looked up. "I ran here just now, so I'm

and showed no signs of answering her question, Celia became even more uneasy.

When she still didn't answer, Celia grabbed the mop handle

had gone well with her discussion with Executive Zeng. Although they were

expression on the woman's

been suspended.

about.

You're going

else do you want me to

Celia gaped at her.

"I found this from the hospital computer. The number belongs

"There's really no need."

in telling Jack. They'd already had such a rocky relationship. She didn't want to burden him with her problems when they

"You've always been so

now is to not follow what I've

me that,"

feel bored at home. Although she had been holding a book for half an hour, she couldn't even

Her fingers fidgeted.

do, James called her unexpectedly. "Rachel? The matter has already been talked about.

"Rachel, as the executive, I have to

She frowned.

opinion, what you did that day was brave and decisive. You've placed human life above everything else. But have you

what's the use of having rules in the

Rachel was silent.

"Now that the matter has been solved, here's a warning letter from the hospital. You should learn from this experience. Have you ever thought of his family? If your operation failed, what

asked herself these questions in the past

"I understand. Thank you."

want to apologize to you. Back

to be a good father," she

family seem to have something to do with the Huo

The Huo family?

think of was Bill. Suddenly,

who had been unwilling to let her go suddenly cancelled the report