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

the other

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

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

reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to

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

left, Eric placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

crossed her arms over her chest. "You can shut

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

thought that she was

mean it. You have

you

how Jack had treated me when you were away?"

hurt?"

What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand

then, he couldn't still believe that

good to see

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

off. Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging

now, really,"

and kept silent. What he didn't say was that

one who had informed

that time, he had been anxiously waiting

first time he had encountered such a thing, and it

of asking help from was from his mother who

he tried dialing his mother, her phone was

a trance, he had to hang

was going

when he was very

and left him to

didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son

away. His mother had to find

with Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him plenty of

a fact why he was being sent back here.

Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence.

have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of

her even more

was so scared," he

if she couldn't see him, she could tell

a moment before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under

strong she seemed, she

in the hospital, she had thought about a lot

Fu family, Jack,

then, she couldn't help but

care of