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

to hide while the other one was telling the

"Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't

to the place where she had

and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for

man, Jack smiled. "I'll

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

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

her chest. "You

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

had thought that she was

it. You have to help me,"

wrong with you again?" Rachel

mean 'again'?" Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when

eyes hurt?" he asked

eyes? What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand

Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in front of

good to see you here, you

I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was

Rachel leaned against his arms,

fine now,

kept silent. What he didn't say

who had informed

he had been anxiously waiting for

first time he had encountered such a thing, and it was

person he thought of asking help from was from his

dialing his mother,

a trance, he had to hang

that he was going to be an

divorced when

want him and left him to

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

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

back. She gave him

he wasn't stupid back then. He knew for a fact why he

Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The

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

hugged her

so

see him, she could tell that he

against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had

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

she had thought about a lot of

would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and

she couldn't

would take care of Eric