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

while the

"Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to

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

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

the younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw

"What's disgusting?"

can't

crossed her arms over her

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

thought that she

it. You have to help me," he

wrong with you again?" Rachel

do you mean '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?" he asked

eyes? What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't

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

to see

of what had happened to you, I thought I was

against his arms, hugging

now,

neck and kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was at a

had informed him of

that time, he had been anxiously

he had encountered such a thing, and it was during those times when he

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

tried dialing his mother,

a trance, he

was going to

parents divorced when

want him and left him to

She 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 her son to. Suddenly,

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

He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing to do

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

have degenerated into a criminal. Just

hugged her even

so

she could tell that he

moment, what had happened when she had been buried under

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

stay in the hospital, she had thought about a lot

Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if

back then, she couldn't help but realize

of Eric