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

was trying to hide while the

not be able to see now, but that doesn't mean I don't know

had heard Jack's voice. "And you!

to make a fuss with that

Jack smiled.

around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

arms over her

you. Didn't you

thought that she was going

mean it. You have

wrong with you again?"

even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints,

your eyes hurt?" he asked

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I

Even then, he

to see you here, you

happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones.

against his arms,

now,

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

was the one who had informed

that time, he had been anxiously waiting

and it

thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his only

tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

he had

he was going

divorced when he was very

and left him

want to be tied down to something constant. Having

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

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

a fact why he

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

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

her even

was so

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

moment before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had

matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face of these

her stay in the hospital, she had thought about a lot

the Fu family, Jack,

couldn't help

care of Eric if she was