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 same

was trying to hide while the other one was

may not be able

place where she had heard Jack's

Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat

the younger man, Jack smiled.

rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're already all over each other.

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

arms over her chest. "You can shut

really don't understand the two of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are

thought that she

it. You have

with you again?"

treated me when you were away?" Just as

eyes hurt?"

eyebrows. "I don't understand what

over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right

to see you here, you

tightened his hold around her. "When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going

leaned against his

now, really,"

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

who had informed him

time, he had been anxiously waiting

such a thing, and it was

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

tried dialing his mother, her phone

trance, he had to hang

that he was going

when he

want him and left him to his

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

the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly, she

her son back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to why

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

parents ignored his very existence. The only

degenerated into a criminal.

hugged her even more

so

couldn't see him, she could tell that

against his touch. At that moment, what had

ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was

the hospital, she

Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

she couldn't help but realize

care of