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

while the other one was telling the

at each other in front of me, okay? I may not

the place where she had

her reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for the time

man, Jack

eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're already all over each other.

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her arms over her

you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already in

that she was

You have to help

you again?" Rachel

treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints,

hurt?" he asked

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in front

see you here,

I thought I was going

Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging him

now,

Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was at a loss

Jonathan was the one who had informed him of what

been anxiously waiting for some

first time he had encountered such a thing, and it was during those

of asking help from was from his mother who was his only family left other

he tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

trance, he had

that he was going

divorced when he was

father didn't want him and left him to his

the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something

to find someone to send

back. She gave

then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here.

his very existence. The only time

degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him want

her even

so scared," he

see him, she could tell that he was

before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when

seemed, she

her stay in the hospital, she

Fu family, Jack, and even

then, she couldn't help

care of