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 same

hide while the other one

I may not be able to see now,

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

and decided not to make a fuss with that brat

man, Jack

to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

crossed her arms over her

you guys fight?

that she was going to divorce

You have to help me,"

wrong with you again?"

Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to

eyes hurt?"

her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

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

see you here,

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

off. Rachel leaned against

fine now,

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

was the one who had informed him of what

time, he had been

such a thing, and it was during those times when

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

he tried dialing his

trance, he had to

he was

when he

and left him to

didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land, which was

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

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

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

past two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very

keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just

hugged her even

was so

see him, she could

that moment, what had happened when she had been buried

seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the

stay in the hospital, she had thought about

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

then, she couldn't

of Eric if she