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 was telling

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

the place where she had heard

decided not to

Jack smiled. "I'll

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

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

crossed her arms over her chest. "You

understand the two of you. Didn't you guys

she was going to divorce

mean it. You have to help me," he

with you

Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel

hurt?" he

eyebrows. "I don't understand what

leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still

to see you

tightened his hold around her. "When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through

trailed off. Rachel leaned against

now, really," she

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

the one who had

that time, he had been anxiously waiting for some

and it was during those times when

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

tried dialing his mother, her phone

he had to hang

was

when he

and

be tied down

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

son back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to why she was

for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents

Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence.

degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her

hugged her

was so scared," he

she couldn't see him, she could tell

before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she

ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed,

the hospital, she had thought

would happen to the Fu family, Jack,

she couldn't help

of Eric if