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

was trying to hide while the other one was telling the

other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now,

she had heard Jack's voice. "And you! Don't bully

decided not to make a fuss with that brat for

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll come

and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

arms over her chest. "You can

really don't understand the two of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already

thought that she was

mean it. You have to help

you again?"

you mean 'again'?" Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints,

hurt?" he asked

What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows.

her. Even then,

good to see you

to you, I thought I

off. Rachel leaned against his arms,

fine now, really," she

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

one who had informed him of what had

time, he had been anxiously

encountered such a thing, and it was during those times

from his mother who

he tried dialing his mother,

he had

he was going to

divorced when he was

father didn't want him and

to be

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

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

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

in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his

into a criminal. Just

hugged her even more

was so scared," he

she could tell that he was

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

an ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed,

she had

the Fu family, Jack, and

she couldn't

care of Eric if she