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

trying to hide while the other one was

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

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

and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

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

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

her chest. "You

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

that she was going to

You have to help me,"

wrong with you

do you mean 'again'?" Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me

your eyes hurt?" he asked

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

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

good to see you here,

happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't

against his arms, hugging

now,

he didn't say was that he was

the one who had informed him of what had

he had been anxiously waiting for some

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

from was from his mother

when he tried dialing his mother,

he had

thought that he was going to be an

when he was very

didn't want him and left him

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

mother had to find someone to send

she sent her son back. She gave him plenty of excuses

fact why he was being sent back here.

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

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

hugged her

so scared," he

she couldn't see him, she could tell that

At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins

seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear

in the hospital, she had thought

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

then, she couldn't help

care of