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

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, but that doesn't mean I don't

had

to make a fuss with that brat

Jack smiled. "I'll come back

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

"What's disgusting?"

can't

arms over her chest. "You can shut

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

had thought that she was

it. You have

you again?"

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

hurt?" he asked

eyebrows. "I don't understand what you're talking

Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he

to see

happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's when

Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging

now, really,"

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

had informed him

time, he had been anxiously

and it was during those times when he felt the most

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

when he tried dialing his mother, her phone

he

he was

when

didn't want him and left him

adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was

His mother had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly, she

son back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to why she was

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

parents ignored his

been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him

hugged her even

was so scared,"

couldn't see him, she

moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the

just an ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she

hospital, she had

to the Fu family,

she couldn't help but

of Eric