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 other

each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to

to the place where she had

decided not to make a fuss with that

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll come

finally left, Eric placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're already all

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her arms over her chest. "You

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

had thought that she was going

You have to help

with you again?"

jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you

hurt?"

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't

sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then,

to see you

you, I thought I was

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his

now, really," she

on Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was at

was the one who had informed him of what had

time, he had been anxiously waiting

and it was during those times when he felt

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

his mother, her phone

a trance, he had to

he was going to be an

divorced when

didn't want him and left him

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

had to find someone to send her

she sent her son back. She gave

fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing

his parents ignored his very existence. The only time

hadn't been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing

hugged her even more

so

she couldn't see him, she could tell that he

before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what

an ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with

stay in the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

had thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even

couldn't

care of Eric if she