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

while the other

snorted. "Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that

to the place where she had heard Jack's voice. "And

not to make a fuss with that brat

man, Jack smiled.

left, Eric placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

arms over her

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

she was

have to help

wrong with you again?"

treated me when you were away?" Just as

hurt?" he

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

her. Even then, he

good to see you here, you

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

leaned against his

now, really,"

kept silent. What he didn't say

had informed him of what

that time, he had been

such a thing, and it was during those

asking help from was from his mother who was

when he tried dialing his mother, her phone was

he

was

divorced when

and

his mother also didn't want him. 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, which was

mother had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly, she remembered

She

a fact why he was being sent back

in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it

he might have degenerated into

hugged her

so scared," he

see him, she could tell

that moment, what had happened when she had been buried

she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at

in the hospital, she had

to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if

she couldn't

of Eric