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

trying to hide while the other one was

other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but

place where she had heard Jack's

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

the younger man, Jack

his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

crossed her arms over her chest. "You

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

that she was going

You have to help me,"

you

dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just

hurt?" he

eyebrows. "I don't understand

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

to see you here,

around her. "When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones.

against his arms,

fine now,

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

was the one who had informed him of what

that time, he had been anxiously waiting for some

thing, and it

asking help from was from his mother who was his

tried dialing his

a trance, he had

thought that he was

parents divorced when he was very

father didn't want him and left him to his

didn't want to be tied down to something

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

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

fact why he was being

City, his parents ignored his very

might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of

her even more

so scared," he

she couldn't see him, she could tell that

moment before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the

No matter how strong she seemed, she

hospital, she had thought about

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

back then, she couldn't help

care of Eric if she