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?"

responded at the same

trying to hide while the other one

okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't

to the place where she had heard Jack's voice. "And you! Don't bully

not to make a fuss with that brat for the

Jack

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

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her arms over her chest. "You

you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you

had thought that she was

You have to help

with you again?"

Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as

your eyes hurt?" he

her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in front

to see you here,

news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's when I

leaned against

fine now, really,"

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

had

been anxiously

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

from was from his

when he tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

he

he was going to be an

when he was very

him and left him to

for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was

had passed away. His mother had to

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

why he

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

hadn't been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him want to

her

so scared,"

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

what had happened when she had been buried under the

No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face

in the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

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

couldn't help

of Eric