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

was trying to hide while the other one was

not be able to see now, but that doesn't

to the place where she had heard

tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that

the younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

Eric 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, and you're already all over each other.

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

crossed her arms over her

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

had thought that she was going to divorce

You have to help me,"

with you

in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when

hurt?" he asked

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

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

good to see you here,

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

off. Rachel leaned against his arms,

now, really," she

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

one who had informed

had been

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

thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his only family left other

dialing his mother, her phone

a trance, he had

thought that he was going to be an

divorced when

him and left him to his

for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to

had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly,

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

fact why he

past two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only

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

her even

so

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

At that moment, what had happened when she had been

seemed,

the hospital, she

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

then, she couldn't help

care of Eric