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

was trying to hide while the other one

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

where she had heard Jack's voice. "And you!

Jack softened and decided not to make a

Jack smiled. "I'll come

rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

over her chest. "You

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

that she was going to

it. You have to help

with you again?"

know how Jack had treated me when you

hurt?"

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I

deep sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel

good to see you here,

thought I was going to lose you. I

leaned against his

fine now, really," she

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

Jonathan was the one who had informed him

had been anxiously waiting

and it was during those times when he felt the

from his mother who

tried dialing his

trance, he

was

when he was very

him and

want him. She was the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to

members had passed away. His mother had to

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

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

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

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

hugged her even

so

see him, she could tell that he

At that moment, what had happened when she

strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed

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

thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

then, she couldn't help but

of Eric if she