Before Jack could sort out his feelings for Rachel, life brought him and her together once more.
It seemed that there was no need to avoid her anymore.
While he was away, he couldn't figure out his feelings. So when he was being given an opportunity to stay with her, he would go with the flow.
It was better to let things happen than to interfere.
After rush hour, the heavy traffic in the city grew lighter, and they were able to return without much trouble.
They got home in less than fifteen minutes. When Jack got out of the car, he felt slightly embarrassed.
Not long ago, he had promised himself that he wouldn't come here unless he sorted out his feelings. At this moment, he was shooting himself in the foot.
Mendes had grown grumpy when he learned that he couldn't play with Jonathan. He frowned until Rachel explained things to him.
The biggest change that they had seen in this kid was that he had become more sensible.
Rachel wondered if this change was brought upon by growing up without his parents' company.
If that had been the case, she felt sorry for the boy. In a place where a child did not feel a sense of security, he had to have carefully observed others and played smart at his young age to have turned out the way that he had.
She felt a mixture of anger and pity. His parents should have been more responsible.
She liked the kid and was willing to take care of him, not only out of adoration but also out of sympathy.
As soon as they got home, the kid's mood changed.
Upon entering the house, he took a few steps forward and asked, "Can I go get something upstairs?"
'Get something upstairs?' Rachel thought. What did he want to look for?
She didn't ask. She simply nodded her consent. When Jack finally came in, he saw the little boy hurrying up the stairs.
He was stunned. "Where is he going? Why is he running so fast?"
"He's going upstairs to find something."
Had Mendes left some of his valuables here?
He had, indeed, unknown to both Rachel and Jack.
Rachel watched as Mendes dashed up and down the stairs. He ran down to bring all sorts of toys—a model airplane, a tank, race cars—and then ran back up to get more. He ran tirelessly until he was finished.
"When did he place these things upstairs?" Jack asked.
Rachel shook her head. "I don't know."
for himself. Following the sound, he found the boy digging things out
had no
running out of the room, beaming
how many things are you
Jack. He turned around in surprise, still holding
room, where he placed the toys on the carpet. The
Rachel thought for a while. They both realized that these were
why the toys were left here. Why
continue to play with them the next
Had he thought that the child would come to
attention to the two adults in the house. Rachel walked over to
and headed to
he didn't notice that everything was in the same place. Even
touched a single thing in this room. She hadn't cleaned or put away
room, studying it. When
with
she
over and picked up a
boy approached, pressed his little body up against Jack, and opened
Mendes' mouth. The boy
turning to Rachel, he
the stairs.
had some work he had to finish. His plan was to finish all his tasks as early as he could and
Mendes came
suddenly, he heard a child's
and saw that Mendes
he silently exited the room. Jack tried his best to ignore the noises
Mendes first went out, but now the boy
room for a while, making small
anger, Jack stood up and took Mendes out of the
with sad eyes. "Why can't you play
his forehead as he tried to comfort the boy. "I have some work to
"When
take
"How long is that?"
but none of them
couldn't keep a straight face as he talked to the boy. Patiently, he said, "Go
surprise, Mendes was not that easily convinced. He raised his hand and started quietly counting on his fingers.
Jack was speechless.
know that such a young kid was
room once more and proceeded to make play noises near him.
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