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

while the

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

she had heard

Jack softened and decided not to

man, Jack smiled. "I'll

finally left, Eric placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

crossed her arms over her chest. "You can

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

she was going

have to help me," he

you

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

hurt?" he

her eyebrows. "I don't understand

embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe

see you here, you

happened to you, I thought I was going to lose

leaned against his arms,

now, really,"

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

had

that time, he had been anxiously waiting for

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

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

tried dialing his mother, her phone

trance, he had to hang

he was going to be

when he was

him and left him

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

away. His mother had to find someone

Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to why she was doing

a fact why he was

his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged

Rachel hadn't been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the

hugged her even

so scared,"

see him, she could

that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins flashed through

matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed

stay in the hospital, she had

Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

she couldn't help but realize

of Eric if