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 same

hide while the other one

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

where she had heard Jack's voice. "And you! Don't

her reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for the time

man, Jack

his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're already all over each

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

arms over her chest. "You

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

thought that she was going to

have to help me," he

you again?"

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

your eyes hurt?" he asked

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

deep sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was

see

hold around her. "When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I

leaned against his arms, hugging

now, really," she

he didn't say was that he was at a loss during

Jonathan was the one who had informed him of

time, he had been anxiously waiting

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

help from was from his mother who

tried dialing his mother, her

trance, he had

that he was going

when he was very

didn't want him and left him

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

to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly, she remembered

back. She gave him

a fact why he was being

the past two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it

been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the

hugged her even more

was so scared,"

she

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

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

hospital, she had thought about a

to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

then, she couldn't help

would take care of