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

the

snorted. "Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that

she had heard Jack's

to make a fuss with that

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

he finally left, Eric placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

over her chest. "You can

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

that she was going to divorce

You have to help

wrong with you

Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me

your eyes hurt?" he

What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I

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

see you here, you

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

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his

fine now,

neck and kept silent. What he didn't

was the one who had informed him of what had

had been

a thing, and it

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

he tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

he had to hang

thought that he was going

parents divorced when he was very

didn't want him and

She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to

mother had to

her son back. She gave

stupid back then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted

his very existence. The

degenerated into a

her

was so scared," he

him, she could

what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins

seemed, she

she had thought about a lot

what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and

she couldn't help but realize

take care of Eric if she was