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

to hide while the other one was telling the

in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now,

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

her reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with

the younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

"It's only been a while since I saw you last

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

her chest. "You

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

thought that she was going

mean it. You have to

wrong with you

"Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you

your eyes hurt?" he asked

furrowed her eyebrows. "I

then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in front of

see you here, you

you, I thought I was going

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging him

fine now, really,"

and kept silent. What he

was the one who had

he had been anxiously waiting for

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

thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his only family

his mother, her phone

a trance, he had

that he was going to be

divorced when he was

didn't want him and left him

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

the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son

sent her son back. She gave him plenty

why he was being sent back here. His parents

years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was whenever they wired him

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

her

was so scared,"

him, she

moment, what had happened when she had been buried

seemed, she was

in the hospital, she

of what would happen to the Fu family,

she couldn't help but realize

would take care of Eric