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

to hide while the other one was telling

may not be able to see now, but that

to the place where she had heard Jack's

reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that

younger man, Jack

his eyes. "It's only been

"What's disgusting?"

can't

her arms over her chest.

Didn't you guys fight? Why are you

had thought that she was

it. You have to help

you again?" Rachel

disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just

hurt?" he

What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I

over and embraced her. Even then,

good to see you here, you

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

leaned against

now, really,"

Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was at a loss during

who had informed him

had been anxiously

the first time he had encountered such a thing, and

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

when he tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

trance, he had to

he was going to be

divorced when he was

him and left him to

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

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

back. She gave him plenty of

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

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

might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him want to

her

so scared,"

him, she

moment, what had happened when

she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face

stay in the hospital, she had

what would happen to the Fu

she couldn't

care of