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 was

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

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

Jack softened and decided not to make a

man, Jack smiled. "I'll

he 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

"What's disgusting?"

can't

over her chest. "You can

of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already in such good

thought that she was going

You have to help me,"

wrong with you

me

your eyes hurt?"

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

and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still

to see you

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 call the hospital

leaned against his arms, hugging

now,

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

the one who had

had been anxiously waiting

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

was from his mother who was his only family left other

when he tried dialing his mother,

he

thought that he was

when

want him and left him

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

the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to

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

wasn't stupid back then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here.

the past two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was whenever

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

hugged her even more

so

see him, she

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

matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear

the hospital, she had thought about a lot

happen to the Fu

back then, she couldn't

of Eric if she