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 same

while the other one

other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't mean I don't know what's

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

to

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

He rolled his eyes. "It's

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

her chest. "You

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

she was going

have to help me," he

wrong with you again?"

in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was

eyes hurt?"

her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

and embraced her. Even then, he

to see you

had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's

Rachel leaned against his

now, really,"

What he didn't say was that he was at a loss during those

the one who had informed him

time, he had been anxiously waiting for

encountered such a thing, and it

he thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his only

his mother, her

a trance, he had

he was going

when he was very

him and left him

person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having

the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son to.

in touch with Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him

he was

in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only

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

her

so scared,"

couldn't see him, she

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

just an ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the

the hospital, she had

the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric

back then, she couldn't help but realize

would take care of Eric if she was