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 same

while the other one was telling

not be able to see now, but that

where she had heard Jack's voice.

softened and decided not to make

man, Jack smiled. "I'll

and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

her chest. "You

of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why

had thought that she was going

You have

you again?" Rachel

treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints, he quickly changed the

your eyes hurt?" he asked

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

Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that

to see you

I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's when I realized to call the

against his arms, hugging

now, really,"

What he didn't say was that he was at a loss during those

was the one who had informed him of what had

been anxiously waiting

time he had encountered such a thing, and it was during those times when he felt

help from was from his mother who was his only family

his mother,

he had to hang

he was going

divorced when he was very

didn't want him and left

him. She was the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down

His mother had to find someone to send her son

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

back then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents

been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they

he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just

her

was so scared,"

him, she could tell that

against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when

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

in the hospital, she had thought about a lot

what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even

she couldn't help

care of Eric if she