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?"

responded at the same

to hide while the other one was telling

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

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

decided not to make a fuss with that brat for the time

the younger man, Jack

placed 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,

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

her arms over her chest. "You can

don't understand the two of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already in such good

that she was going

have to help me,"

wrong with you again?"

had treated me

hurt?" he

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't

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

good to see you here,

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 to call

off. Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging

now,

Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he didn't say

was the one who had

he had been anxiously waiting for some

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

asking help from was from

when he tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

a trance, he had to

was

parents divorced when he was very

him and

of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land,

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

in touch with Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him

why he was being sent back here.

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

into a criminal. Just the thought of

her even

so

him, she could tell that

before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she

No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear

in the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if

then, she couldn't help

of Eric if