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

trying to hide while the other one was telling

I may not

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

and decided not to make a fuss with

man, Jack

his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I

"What's disgusting?"

can't

her chest. "You can

the two of you. Didn't you guys fight?

she

it. You have to

with you again?" Rachel

Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints, he quickly changed the

hurt?"

What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I

deep sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in

see you

"When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose

off. Rachel leaned against his

fine now, really," she

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

who had informed him of what

he had been anxiously waiting

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

from was from his mother who was his only family left

tried dialing his mother, her phone

trance, he had to

was going to

when he was very

father didn't want him and left him to

be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land, which was something she

all the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone

sent her son back. She gave

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

had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence.

might have degenerated into a criminal.

hugged her even more

so

she could tell that

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

person. No matter how strong she seemed,

hospital, she had

happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

then, she couldn't help but

would take care of Eric