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

hide while the other one was telling the

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

the place where she had heard Jack's voice. "And you! Don't bully

to make a fuss with that

younger man, Jack smiled.

"It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're already all over

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

crossed her arms over her chest. "You can shut

really don't understand the two of you. Didn't you

had thought that she was

it. You have to help me,"

wrong with you

you mean 'again'?" Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you

eyes hurt?"

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

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

to see you here,

around her. "When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's when I realized to

trailed off. Rachel leaned against

fine now,

kept silent. What he didn't say was that he was at a loss

Jonathan was the one who had informed him

that time, he had been anxiously waiting for some

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

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

dialing his

he

thought that he was going to be

divorced when he

father 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

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

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

a fact why he was

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

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

hugged her even more

so

see him, she could tell that he was

touch. At that moment, what had happened

strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear

the hospital, she

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

couldn't help

of Eric if she was