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?"

responded at

while the other

at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see

where she had heard Jack's voice. "And you! Don't

Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that

the younger man, Jack smiled.

around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

arms over her chest. "You can

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

had thought that she was going to

have to help me," he

wrong with you again?" Rachel

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

your eyes hurt?" he asked

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

deep sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe

to see you here, you

to you, I thought I was going

leaned against his arms,

now, really," she

he didn't

was the one who had informed him of

he had been anxiously

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

was from his mother who was his

dialing his mother, her phone was

he had to

that he was

when he

father didn't want him and left

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, which was

had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly, she remembered

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

he was being sent back here. His parents wanted

two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The

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

her

was so scared,"

she couldn't see him, she could tell that he was

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

No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face

she had thought about

Fu family, Jack, and

couldn't help

of Eric if she was