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 same

the other one

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

to the place where she had heard Jack's

tone, Jack softened and decided not to make

Jack smiled.

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

"What's disgusting?"

can't

arms over her chest. "You can shut

don't understand the two of you. Didn't you guys

had thought that she was going

it. You have to help

you again?"

mean 'again'?" Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me

your eyes hurt?" he asked

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

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

see you

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

off. Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging him

now, really," she

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

Jonathan was the one who had informed him

he had been

was the first time he had encountered such a thing, and it was during those times when

from was from his mother who was his only family

when he tried dialing his

he had

that he was going

divorced when he

and left him

yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was

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

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.

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

he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him

hugged her even

was so scared,"

she couldn't see him, she could tell

touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the

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

in the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even

couldn't

of