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 was telling

okay? I may not be able

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

not to make a fuss with

man, Jack smiled. "I'll

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 each other. It's

"What's disgusting?"

can't

crossed her arms over her chest.

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

thought that she was going

it. You have to help me," he

you

treated me

hurt?" he asked

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I

over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right

see you here, you

around her. "When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's when I

off. Rachel leaned against

now, really,"

silent. What he didn't say

had informed him of

time, he had been

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

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

dialing his mother,

a trance, he had to

thought that he was going to

parents divorced when he

father didn't want him and left him

be tied down to something constant.

away. His mother had to find someone to send her

back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to

for a fact why he was

two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence.

might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her

hugged her

was so

couldn't see him, she could tell that

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

she seemed, she was overwhelmed with

her stay in the hospital, she

to the Fu family, Jack, and

then, she couldn't help but

of