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

hide while the other one

me, okay? I may not be

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

her reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for the time

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll

his eyes. "It's only been a while

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her arms over her chest.

you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you

she was going to

it. You have to help me,"

with you

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

eyes hurt?" he

eyebrows. "I don't understand what you're talking

Even then, he couldn't still believe

good to see you

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 your phones. That's when I realized to

against

now, really," she

his head on Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was at a loss during

one who had informed him of

time, he had been anxiously waiting for

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

person he thought of asking help from was from

dialing his mother, her phone was switched

trance, he had to hang

that he was going

parents divorced when he was

want him and left him

person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to

Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to

touch with Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave

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

in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was whenever they

might have degenerated into a

her even more

was so

him, she

relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had

seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face

in the hospital, she had thought about

what would happen to the Fu family, Jack,

then, she couldn't help but realize

would take care of Eric if