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 the

trying to hide while the other

I may not be able to see now, but

to the place where she had heard

not to

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

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

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

over her

you guys fight?

had thought that she

it. You have to help

with you again?"

how Jack had treated me when you

eyes hurt?" he

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

over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in

see

of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you.

Rachel leaned against his

now, really," she

on Rachel's neck and kept silent. What he

Jonathan was the one who had

been anxiously waiting for some

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 left

tried dialing his mother, her phone was switched

a trance, he had to hang

he was going to be an

when he was

father didn't want him and left

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

mother had to find someone

back. She gave him plenty of excuses as to why she was doing

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

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

an eye on him, he might have degenerated into

her

so scared," he

see him, she could

stiffened for a moment before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened

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

hospital, she had thought about a

had thought of what would happen to the Fu

couldn't help but

care of Eric if she was