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?"

at the

trying to hide while the

of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't

had heard Jack's voice.

reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for

Jack

vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

crossed her arms over her chest. "You can

two of you. Didn't you guys fight?

thought that she was going to divorce

it. You have to help

you again?"

had treated me when you were

eyes hurt?"

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

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

good to see you

you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get

trailed off. Rachel leaned against

now,

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

Jonathan was the one who had informed him of what

had been anxiously

a thing, and it was during those times when he felt the

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

when he tried dialing his

he had

thought that he was going to

when

didn't want him and left him to his

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

mother had to find

son back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to

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

he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only

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

hugged her even

so

couldn't see him, she could tell that he was

At that moment, what had happened

she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face of these

hospital, she

Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if

she couldn't help but realize

take care of Eric if she was