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

was trying to hide while the other one was

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

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

and decided not to make a fuss with that brat

younger man, Jack smiled. "I'll come

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 last time, and you're already all over each other. It's

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

arms over her chest.

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

she

You have to

with you

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

eyes hurt?"

eyes? What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what you're talking

embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that

to see you here, you

had happened to you, I thought I

Rachel leaned against his

now, really," she

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

Jonathan was the one who had

had been anxiously waiting for

thing, and it was

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

tried dialing his mother,

he

thought that he was going

divorced when he was

want him and left him

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

to find someone to send her son to. Suddenly, she remembered about

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

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

ignored his very existence. The only time

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

hugged her

was so scared," he

him, she could tell that

At that moment, what had happened when

was just an ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she

she had thought about

thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and

back then, she couldn't

care of