Stuck in you

Rachel lowered her head and spat out the toothpaste foam from her mouth.

At the door behind her, Eric stared at the back of her head, dumbfounded at the sight.

Her glossy black hair had been shaved, and he could see the faint outline of scabs and bruises on her scalp. The back of her head had a gauze attached to it, just so it didn't incur any infections.

Eric's nose twitched as he watched Jack take care of her as if he was treating a child. He took the towel from the rack and helped his wife wipe her mouth.

Before Eric came here, Jonathan had already informed him of Rachel's condition. The doctor had told them that she would temporarily lose her sight due to a clot pressing on one of her visual nerves.

Her vision would be blurred for a while, but it wouldn't be permanent. Today, she would have to go back to Ninwell City for further treatment.

When he thought of how urgent Rachel's condition was, Eric could feel his heart sink.

Uneasy, he turned and walked away.

After waiting outside for a while, Eric saw Jack taking Rachel's hand and assisting her out of the bathroom as cautiously as possible.

Eric couldn't help but feel bad that he wasn't there when she needed him the most.

Rachel's head turned anxiously as she tugged Jack's arm. "Where is he?"

"I'm here," Eric replied.

Jack took Rachel in front of Eric before bringing out a chair for her to sit down. He glanced at his watch. "I'll go downstairs to buy some breakfast for you, okay?"

"Okay."

Eric waved his hand when the man glanced at him. "Don't worry, I've already had breakfast."

Jack curled his lips. "I wasn't going to ask you."

"F—" Eric glanced at Rachel and didn't finish. He was smart.

Now that his strongest backer was right beside him, there was no way Jack would bully him.

"Rachel, how about I give you my advice?"

"What suggestion?" She furrowed her eyebrows.

"Let's leave this man and find you another husband."

As expected, Jack stopped in his tracks. He turned around and glared at him. If looks could kill, Eric would've already been swimming in the depths of hell.

A shiver ran down his spine, but Eric didn't show it. Instead, he smirked and burst into laughter.

This was his chance. When Rachel wasn't around, he couldn't find it in himself to strike back at Jack. Now that she was here, he could do everything he wanted.

'Take that, asshole!'

Hearing his words, Rachel pursed her lips. She could tell that Jack had stopped moving. "What are you doing?"

they responded at the

to hide while the other one was

okay? I may not

place where she had heard Jack's voice. "And you!

and decided not to make a fuss with that

man, Jack smiled. "I'll

placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her arms over her chest. "You can shut

the two of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already in such good

she was going to divorce

it. You have to help

with you again?"

in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me

eyes hurt?" he asked

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what you're talking

her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in

to see you here,

news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's when I realized to

against his arms,

fine now,

he didn't

was the one who had informed him of what

been anxiously waiting for

thing, and it was during those times when he

from was from his mother

tried dialing his mother, her phone was

a trance, he had to hang

that he was going to

parents divorced when

and left him to his

the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land,

all the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly, she remembered about

getting in touch with Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him plenty

He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing to do

Ninwell City, his parents ignored his

been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just

hugged her

so scared," he

couldn't see him, she could tell that

moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins flashed through

person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was

in the hospital, she

to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

then, she couldn't help but realize

of Eric if she was