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

the other one was

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

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

decided not to make a fuss

Jack smiled. "I'll come back

vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

her chest.

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

she

mean it. 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 to listen to his complaints, he

hurt?" he asked

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

her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was

to see you

happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones.

against his arms, hugging

fine now, really," she

head on Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was

was the one who had informed him of

had been anxiously

he had encountered such a thing, and it

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

when he tried dialing his mother, her phone

a trance, he

was going to be

divorced when he

him and left

his mother also 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.

His mother had to find someone to

in touch with Rachel, she sent her son back. She

he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing to

staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was whenever they

keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him want to

hugged her

so

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

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

matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with

hospital, she had thought

of what would happen to the Fu family,

then, she couldn't

would take care of