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?"

Seeing that Rachel was wearing an apron and a pair of gloves, she

off her gloves, Rachel looked up. "Did

other day, so she only got the news about the

nodded and headed to kitchen. Pouring herself a glass of water, she looked up. "I ran here just now, so I'm thirsty," Celia explained.

that Rachel picked up the mop from the corner of the room and showed no signs of answering her

didn't answer, Celia grabbed the mop handle and wrenched it from the woman's grip.

the matter." Rachel thought that everything had gone well with her discussion with Executive Zeng. Although they were a bit more passionate when

indifferent expression on the woman's face, Celia felt even more

suspended.

shrugged. "There's nothing to worry about. We'll

going to wait like

do you want me

Celia gaped at her.

handed it to her. "I found this from the hospital computer.

"There's really no need."

very beginning, Rachel had no qualms in telling Jack. They'd already had such a rocky relationship. She didn't want to burden him with

as there was nothing else she could do, Celia decided to hug her. "You've always been so strong. I

can do now

to tell me that," Celia murmured

home. Although she had been holding a book for half an hour, she couldn't even process any of the

Her fingers fidgeted.

to do, James called her unexpectedly. "Rachel? The

in his office, James crossed his arms and said, "Rachel, as the executive, I

She frowned.

you did that day was brave and decisive. You've placed human life

disregards them, what's the use of having rules in the

Rachel was silent.

and picked up the envelope on his desk. He handed it to her. "Now that the matter has been solved, here's a warning letter from the hospital. You should learn from

She had asked herself these questions in

"I understand. Thank you."

also want to apologize to you.

to be a good father," she interrupted.

to do with the Huo Family. Do

The Huo family?

she could think of was Bill. Suddenly,

had been unwilling to let her go suddenly