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 the same

the other

me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but

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

Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that

man, Jack smiled. "I'll come back

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 already

"What's disgusting?"

can't

over her chest. "You

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

thought that she was going to divorce

mean it. You have

you

had treated me when you were

your eyes hurt?"

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

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

good to see you here, you

what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his arms,

fine now, really," she

and kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was at a loss during those

Jonathan was the one who had informed him of what had

been anxiously waiting for some

and it was during those times

from was from his mother

he tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

he had to hang

thought that he was going to

parents divorced when he was very

him and left him to his

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

family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly,

with Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him plenty of

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

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

been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him

hugged her

so

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

that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the

how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear

stay in the hospital, she had

thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

she couldn't

would take care of Eric if