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

while the other one was telling the

may not be able to see now, but that doesn't mean I

where she had heard Jack's voice. "And

Jack softened and decided not to make

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

around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last

"What's disgusting?"

can't

arms over her

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

that she was going to divorce

it. You have to help

wrong with you again?"

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

eyes hurt?" he asked

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

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

good to see

what had happened to you, I thought I was going

Rachel leaned against his

now, really," she

kept silent. What he didn't say

had

that time, he had been anxiously

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

of asking help from was from his mother who

he tried dialing his mother, her phone

trance, he had to

thought that he was going to

when he was

didn't want him and left

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

away. His mother had to find someone to send her

back. She gave him plenty of

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

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

might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing

her even more

so scared," he

she could

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

she seemed, she was overwhelmed

the hospital, she had thought about

Fu

then, she couldn't

take care of Eric if she