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 same

the other one was

not be able

turned to the place where she had heard Jack's

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

Jack smiled. "I'll come

his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time,

"What's disgusting?"

can't

over her chest. "You can

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

that she was going to

You have

wrong with you again?"

dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me

your eyes hurt?"

eyebrows. "I don't

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

good to see

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

off. Rachel leaned against his

now, really," she

kept silent. What he didn't say was that he

who had informed him

he had been anxiously waiting for some

had encountered such a thing, and

help from was from his mother who was his only

tried dialing his mother, her phone was

trance, he had

thought that he was going

when

him and left him to his

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

mother had to

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

a fact why he was being sent back

years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The

Rachel hadn't been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing

hugged her

so scared,"

couldn't see him, she could

against his touch. At that moment, what had happened

she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at

stay in the hospital, she had thought about

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

then, she couldn't

would take care of