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

trying to hide while the other one was telling

other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now,

to the place where she had heard Jack's voice.

softened and decided not to make a fuss with that

younger man, Jack

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 last time, and you're already all over

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

crossed her arms over her chest.

Didn't you guys fight?

that she was going to

it. You have to help

with you

'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 his

eyes hurt?" he

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

her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in front

to see you here, you

of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to

against his arms, hugging him

now,

buried his head on Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he didn't say was that he

was the one who had informed him

had been anxiously waiting for

such a thing, and it was during those

asking help from was from his mother who was his only

he tried dialing his

he had to hang

thought that he was going to be

when he

want him and left

be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land, which was something she didn't

had to find someone to send

Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him plenty of

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

the past two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very

into a criminal.

her

so scared," he

she could tell that he was

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

strong she seemed, she

in the hospital, she had thought about

what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if

she couldn't help but realize

of Eric if she was