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

to hide while the other

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

had heard

to

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll come back

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

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her chest.

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

that she was going to divorce

mean it. You have to help me," he

wrong with you

how Jack had treated me when you were away?"

your eyes hurt?" he

her eyebrows. "I don't understand

sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't

to see you here, you

the news of 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

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his arms,

now, really," she

kept silent. What he didn't say was that

had informed him

that time, he had been anxiously

encountered such a thing, and

was from his mother who was his only family

tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

he had to hang

he was going to

parents divorced when he was

him and left him to

of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a

family members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send

her son back. She

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

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

have degenerated into a criminal. Just

her even more

so scared," he

she could tell that he

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

matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the

her stay in the hospital, she had thought about a

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

couldn't help but

would take care of Eric