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?"

at the same

while the other one was telling

okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't mean I don't know

place where she had heard

and decided not to make a fuss with that

the younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll come back

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

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her arms over her

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

that she was going to divorce

You have to help me,"

you again?"

mean 'again'?" Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about

eyes hurt?" he

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't

Even then,

to see you here, you

tightened his hold around her. "When I got the 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 call the hospital

Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging him

now, really," she

Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he

Jonathan was the one who had informed him of what

had been anxiously waiting for

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

person he thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his

dialing his mother, her phone

trance, he had to

was going to

parents divorced when he was very

him and

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

had to find someone to send her son to.

sent her son back. She gave him plenty

a fact why he was being sent

parents ignored his very existence. The

Rachel hadn't been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him want to

her even

so scared," he

couldn't see him, she

moment before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins flashed through her

strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed

stay in the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and

then, she couldn't help but

of Eric if she