Stuck in you

Michael clenched his teeth in anger and asked, "Rachel, how could you be so ungrateful? Did Jack know you would be taken away by them? Did he want someone to threaten him with you?

It seems that we were wrong to come here. Or maybe I should blame you for coming to the bar and causing trouble for Jack. Oh, by the way, I think this matter has something to do with your brother. Last time, Jack taught a lesson to the guys who bullied Celine, and one of them is Hiram's brother. Isn't your brother his friend? Why didn't you get mad at him?"

Rachel gasped as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her head. A few moments ago when she was with Hiram, a mixture of panic, disgust, and irritation had swirled inside her, but she had suppressed those emotions. She hadn't dared to vent them on Hiram in case he retaliated violently. But after coming out, she had vented them on Michael in a disrespectful way.

Moreover, Rachel had felt a confusing mix of joy and hatred the moment she had seen Jack. And when Michael had said that Jack would revenge her, those emotions had turned into extreme embarrassment instead. She didn't want to be treated like Jack's woman because she knew that she wasn't.

Suddenly, the fact that Jack had bruised and beaten up Eric for Celine came rushing back to her. Remembering this, Rachel couldn't help but sneer at Jack in her mind. She couldn't believe that Jack would take revenge on Hiram just like he had done to Eric.

Ever since being publicly humiliated by Jack, she had stayed away from his affairs. However, today, he had more or less come to her rescue, assaulting her pride.

Rachel was filled with contempt at the thought of being on par with Celine. Unable to take these feelings out on Hiram, or Jack for that matter, she had said such harsh words to Michael instead.

'What is the relationship between me and Jack?' she wondered.

Anyway, Michael was right. She had no reason or right to be angry at Jack. All he did was show his care for her, but she repaid him with words equivalent to a slap in the face.

Now that she had somewhat calmed down, Rachel felt ashamed and annoyed at herself. She closed her eyes and apologized to Michael, "I'm sorry. What I said was too much. Thank you for coming."

Michael snorted. He wasn't going to turn around and be nice to Rachel again just because she had realized her mistake. "I don't need your apology. And it's none of my business. After all, you're Jack's wife," he said coldly.

Feeling embarrassed, Rachel pursed her lips stiffly and apologized again, "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't control myself just now. Please forgive me."

Michael turned his head to look downstairs without saying anything, but he thought to himself, 'This woman has some conscience after all.'

Standing opposite Michael, Rachel wanted to leave, but she felt like it would be a bad move if she did. He hadn't responded to her, which meant he still hadn't forgiven her. If she turned around and left now, he would think that her apology hadn't been sincere.

At that moment, she was luckily saved by the bell as her phone rang. She took it out from her pocket and found that she was getting a call from Lea. Internally heaving a sigh of relief, she turned around and took a few steps away to answer the phone.

Michael shifted his gaze to her back and heard Rachel coolly answering the phone in a clear voice.

"I'm upstairs, on the second floor.

Well...I'm with a friend.

Don't bother. I'll be right down." Upon hearing this, Michael frowned.

had come to this

she ended up being taken

Michael leaning against the handrail with his eyebrows

Rachel nodded. "They're downstairs."

why were

to stay here any longer, so she added, "I really

Michael shout, "Hey, Rachel, Jack

her tracks and

a good man? Anyway, it was none of her business. She had never

and Eric found that Rachel wasn't in her seat. They didn't know

considered Rachel important to him,

to her. After a while, Rachel returned. Lea and Eric both didn't notice that there was something

did you go upstairs?"

this question. Instead, she said,

Eric's face. He walked over to

to avoid him. "I'm not

I haven't had much fun yet, I can come here whenever I want. I'm on vacation anyway. There's no hurry,' Lea thought

was about to leave, she leaned over and grabbed her jacket from the couch. Then, she put it on and zipped it close. "Okay, let's

bar when Rachel's phone rang again. This

phone number in her contact list, but she had received several calls from him in the

she

much noise on his end of the

have something to tell you,"

"I'm outside the bar."

"Okay, wait a minute."

hand to touch her forehead in disbelief. She couldn't understand why she had become a lot more involved in her relationship

A friend?" asked

was Jack. He asked

turned pale in fright. "H-he's here too?"

his back and added, "Don't worry. He's not here to cause you any

looked as if there was something stuck in his throat, nearly choking him to death. Jack was

both afraid of

thought the name Jack sounded very familiar. Who was this