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 same

the other one was

not be able to see now, but that doesn't

place where she had heard Jack's voice. "And you! Don't bully

not to make

Jack smiled. "I'll come

eyes. "It's only been a while since I

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

arms over her chest. "You can shut

two of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why

had thought that she was going

it. You have to help

wrong with you again?" Rachel

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

eyes hurt?"

her eyebrows. "I

Even then, he couldn't still believe

see you here, you

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

leaned against his arms, hugging him

fine now, really," she

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

was the one who had informed him of

had been anxiously waiting for

a thing, and it was during

he thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his only family left other

dialing his mother, her

a trance, he had

he was going to be

parents divorced when he was

want him and left him

want him. She was the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having

His mother had to find someone to

son back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to why she was doing

for a fact why he

Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence.

have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of

hugged her even

so scared,"

him, she

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

seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear

she had thought about a lot

had thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack,

back then, she couldn't

care of Eric if she was