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 same

trying to hide while the

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

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

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

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

arms over her chest. "You can

understand the two of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already in such good

she

have to help me,"

wrong with you again?"

how Jack had treated me when you

your eyes hurt?" he

What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what you're

over and embraced her. Even then,

see you

hold around her. "When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I

off. Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging

now, really," she

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

one who had informed him

been anxiously waiting

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

was from his mother who was his only

dialing his mother, her

he had

was going

parents divorced when he

him and left

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, which was something

away. His mother had to find someone to send her son

son back. She gave him plenty of excuses

stupid back then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing

ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged

eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought

hugged her

so scared," he

if she couldn't see him, she could tell that

stiffened for a moment before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins flashed through her

she seemed,

the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

back then, she couldn't help but realize

of Eric if she