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

the other one was telling

"Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be

to the place where she had heard Jack's voice. "And

decided not to make a fuss

man, Jack smiled. "I'll

to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw

"What's disgusting?"

can't

arms over her

you. Didn't you guys fight? Why

that she was going

it. You have to

you

mean 'again'?" Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me

your eyes hurt?"

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

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

good to see you here, you

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 I realized

Rachel leaned against

fine now, really,"

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

was the one who had

been anxiously waiting for

had encountered such a thing, and it was during those

help from was from his mother who was his only family left other

his mother, her phone

he

was going to

divorced when he

want him and left him to

who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something

passed away. His mother had to find someone to send

sent her son back. She gave him plenty of

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

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

eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the

her

so scared," he

him, she could tell that he was

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

No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the

her stay in the hospital, she

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

she couldn't

care of Eric if she was