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

while the other one was telling

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

turned to the place where she had heard Jack's

not to make a fuss with that

man, Jack smiled. "I'll

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

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

arms over her chest. "You

two of you. Didn't you guys fight?

thought that she

mean it. You have to help

you

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

your eyes hurt?"

eyebrows. "I don't understand what

Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in front of

good to see

tightened his hold 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. That's when I realized

Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging him

now, really,"

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

who had informed him of what

had been anxiously waiting for some

such a thing, and it was

help from was from his mother who was his only family left other than

tried dialing his mother, her phone

a trance, he had to hang

thought that he was going to

when he

want him and left him to

didn't want him. She was the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son

members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to

son back. She

for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing

been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very

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

her even

was so

see him, she could tell that he

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

an ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face of

the hospital, she had thought about a lot

happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric

back then, she couldn't help but

would take care of