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 other one

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 Jack's voice.

reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a

the younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

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

arms over her

you. Didn't you guys fight?

that she was going

have to help me," he

with you again?" Rachel

disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?"

hurt?" he

her eyebrows. "I

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

to see you here,

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

trailed off. Rachel leaned against

fine now, really,"

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

one who had informed him of

had been anxiously waiting for

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

from was from

he tried dialing his mother, her phone was

a trance, he had

that he was going to be

when he was very

didn't want him and left him to

She was the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land,

mother had to find someone to

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

then. He knew for a fact why he was

two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was whenever they wired

degenerated into

hugged her even

was so scared,"

if she couldn't see him, she could tell

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

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

stay in the hospital, she

had thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

couldn't help but realize

take care of Eric if she was