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

trying to hide while the

okay? I may not be able to see now, but

place where she had

not to make a fuss

man, Jack

his eyes. "It's

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

her arms over her chest. "You can shut

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

had thought that she was going to

mean it. You have to help me,"

you again?"

disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was

eyes hurt?" he

What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

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

see

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

leaned against his

now, really," she

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

one who had informed him of what

been anxiously

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

thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his only family

dialing his mother,

trance, he had to

that he was

divorced when he

him and left him to his

She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land,

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

son back. She gave him

then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing to do with

ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was whenever

into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made him want

her even

was so

if she couldn't see him, she

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

ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face

her stay in the hospital, she had thought about a lot of

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

she couldn't help but

of