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 same

while the other one

me, okay? I may not be

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

her reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for the

Jack smiled. "I'll

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 you

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

her arms over her chest. "You can shut

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

had thought that she

it. You have to

you again?"

me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his

eyes hurt?" he

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't

over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in

see you here, you

his hold around her. "When I got 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

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his

now, really,"

buried his head on Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he

one who had informed him of what

been anxiously

and it was during those times when he

he thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his only family

his mother, her phone was

he had to hang

thought that he was going

divorced when

him and

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

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

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

fact why he was being sent back here. His parents

his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it

might have degenerated into a criminal. Just

her even

was so scared,"

she could tell that

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

how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face of

the hospital, she had

happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she was

then, she couldn't help but realize

take care of Eric