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

hide while the other one

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

had heard Jack's

not to make a fuss with

Jack smiled.

"It's only been a while

"What's disgusting?"

can't

crossed her arms over her chest. "You can shut

you guys fight? Why are you already

she was going to divorce

have to help

wrong with you again?"

disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints,

eyes hurt?" he

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

a deep sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in front

to see

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

trailed off. Rachel leaned against

fine now, really,"

neck and kept silent. What he didn't say was

the one who had informed him of

had been

he had encountered such a thing, and it

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

tried dialing his mother,

a trance, he had to

thought that he was going to be an

when he was

didn't want him and left him to his

She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son

away. His mother had to find someone to send her

She gave him plenty of excuses

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

staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his

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

her even more

so scared,"

she couldn't see him, she could tell

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

matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face

in the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

thought of what would happen to the Fu

couldn't help

of Eric