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

was trying to hide while the other one was telling

"Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not

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

and decided not to make a fuss with that brat

the younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll come

placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only

"What's disgusting?"

can't

arms over her chest. "You can shut

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

she was

You have

you

had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was

eyes hurt?" he

her eyebrows. "I don't

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

good to see you here, you

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

against

now, really,"

silent. What he didn't say was that

Jonathan was the one who had informed him

had been anxiously waiting

he had encountered such a thing, and it was during those times

thought of asking help from was from his

tried dialing his mother, her

trance, he had

thought that he was going to

parents divorced when he was very

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

had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly, she remembered about

son back. She gave him plenty

he wasn't stupid back then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing

Ninwell City, his parents ignored his

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

her

so scared," he

him, she

At that moment, what had

strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at

stay in the hospital, she had thought about a

Fu family, Jack,

back then, she couldn't help

of Eric if she was