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

was trying to hide while the other one was telling the

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

she had heard

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

man, Jack

pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only

"What's disgusting?"

can't

arms over her

you guys fight? Why are

thought that she was going to divorce

You have to help

you again?" Rachel

me when you were away?" Just as

hurt?" he asked

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't

a deep sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still

to see you here, you

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

leaned against his arms, hugging

now, really,"

silent. What he didn't say was that he was at a loss

the one who had informed him

time, he had been

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

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

dialing his mother, her phone

trance, he had to

that he was going

divorced when he was very

father didn't want him and left him to his

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

all the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her

sent her son back. She gave

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

his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was

he might have degenerated into a criminal.

her even

was so scared,"

him, she could

relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the

person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the

stay in the hospital, she had thought about a lot

Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she

back then, she couldn't help but

care of