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

while the other one

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

turned to the place where she had heard Jack's

tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat

the younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

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

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

crossed her arms over her chest. "You can shut

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

had thought that she was going to

have to help me,"

you

me

eyes hurt?"

eyebrows. "I don't understand

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

good to see you here,

thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's when I realized to call the

against his

now, really," she

kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was

one who had informed him

he had been anxiously

and it was during those times when

help from was from his mother who was

dialing his mother, her

he

thought that he was going to be an

divorced when he was

father didn't want him and

for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something

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

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

he wasn't stupid back then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents

years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they

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

her even more

so scared,"

him, she could tell that

moment, what had happened when she

matter how strong she seemed,

hospital, she had thought about a

to the Fu family, Jack, and even

back then, she couldn't help but

care of Eric if she