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 the same

to hide while the

"Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't mean I don't know what's

where she had heard

to make a fuss with that brat for

Jack

vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're already all over each other. It's

"What's disgusting?"

can't

her chest. "You can

of you. Didn't you

she was

have to

wrong with you again?" Rachel

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

your eyes hurt?"

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I

then, he couldn't still believe that

good to see you here, you

happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you.

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his

fine now, really,"

kept silent. What he didn't say was

Jonathan was the one who had informed him of what

been anxiously waiting

had encountered such a thing, and

was from his mother

when he tried dialing his mother, her phone

trance, he

thought that he was going to be

divorced when he

and left

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

all the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly,

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

He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing to

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

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

her

so scared,"

see him, she could tell that he was

what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins flashed through her

strong she seemed, she was

the hospital, she had thought about a lot

Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if

she couldn't help but realize

care of Eric if she was