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

to hide while the

of me, okay? I may not be

had heard Jack's voice. "And you! Don't

reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for the time

Jack

placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time,

"What's disgusting?"

can't

her arms over her chest. "You can shut

don't understand the two of you. Didn't you guys

she was going to divorce

have to

you again?" Rachel

do you mean 'again'?" Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as

hurt?"

furrowed her eyebrows.

her. Even then, he couldn't

good to see

I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's when I

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his

now, really,"

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

the one who had informed

he had been anxiously

a thing, and

he thought of asking help from was from his mother who

when he tried dialing his mother, her

he had

he was

parents divorced when he was

want him and left him to

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. Having a son was like shackling her down to land, which was something

had to find

sent her son back. She gave him plenty

he was being sent

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

an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a

hugged her

was so scared," he

she could tell that he

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

No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed

the hospital, she had thought about a

had thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and

she couldn't help

care of Eric if she was