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

hide while the other one was

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

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

tone, Jack softened and decided not to

the younger man, Jack smiled.

pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

over her chest. "You can shut

of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already in such good

thought that she was going

have

with you again?" Rachel

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

your eyes hurt?" he asked

eyebrows. "I

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

to see you here, you

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

Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging

fine now,

What he didn't say was that he was at

who had informed him

he had been

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

he thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his

dialing his mother,

trance, he had to hang

he was

parents divorced when he was

father didn't want him and left him to his

want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to

passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son

She gave him plenty of excuses as to why she was doing

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

years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was whenever they wired him

him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just

her even more

so scared," he

see him, she could tell

that moment, what had happened when

strong she seemed,

hospital, she had thought about a lot

to the Fu family, Jack,

then, she couldn't help but

of Eric if she