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?"

at

was trying to hide while the

front of me, okay? I may not

had heard Jack's voice.

to make a fuss with that brat

Jack smiled. "I'll

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 other. It's

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

crossed her arms over her chest.

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

thought that she was

mean it. You have to

you

dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints, he quickly changed the

eyes hurt?" he asked

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't

to see you here,

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

Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging

now, really," she

silent. What he didn't

had informed him of

had been anxiously waiting for some

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

from was from his mother who was

his mother, her phone was switched

he had to

thought that he was

parents divorced when he was very

want him and left

person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be

had passed away. His mother had to find someone to

she sent her son back. She gave him

He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His

he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his

might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought

her

so scared,"

she couldn't see him, she

what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins flashed

seemed,

in the hospital, she had thought about a

thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack,

back then, she couldn't

would take care of Eric