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?"

they responded at the

was trying to hide while the other one was telling the

glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't mean I don't

where she had

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

man, Jack smiled. "I'll come

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

"What's disgusting?"

can't

crossed her arms over her chest. "You

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

that she was going to

it. You have

with you

you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints,

eyes hurt?" he

furrowed her eyebrows. "I

over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still

to see

I thought I

off. Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging

fine now, really,"

What he didn't say was that he was at a loss

the one who had

that time, he had been anxiously waiting for some

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

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

dialing his

he

thought that he was going to be an

parents divorced when

want him and left him

to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down

had to find someone to

in touch with Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to why

why he was being sent back

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

he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the

hugged her even

so scared," he

she couldn't see him, she

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

strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face of these

in the hospital, she

Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

back then, she couldn't help but

would take care of Eric if