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 other

"Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't mean I don't

turned to the place where she had

and decided not to make a

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll come back

rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

crossed her arms over her

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

she

You have to help me,"

wrong with you

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

eyes hurt?" he asked

eyebrows. "I don't understand what you're

Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel

see you here, you

I was going

Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging

fine now, really," she

What he

was the one who had informed

he had been anxiously waiting for some

first time he had encountered such a thing, and

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

tried dialing his mother, her

trance, he had to hang

thought that he was going

parents divorced when he was

and left him to

to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling

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

back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to why

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

City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only

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

her even

was so scared,"

she could tell that he

that moment, what had

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

the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

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

then, she couldn't help but

take care of Eric if she was