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

to hide while the other one was

"Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see now, but that doesn't mean I don't know

place where she had heard

reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to

Jack smiled. "I'll come

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

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

arms over her chest. "You can

don't understand the two of you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already in such

that she was going to divorce

You have to help

with you again?" Rachel

Jack had treated me when you were

hurt?" he

eyes? What?" Rachel furrowed her eyebrows.

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

see you

I thought I was going to lose

leaned against

fine now, really,"

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

the one who had informed him of what had

that time, he had been anxiously waiting

he had encountered such a thing, and it was during

from his mother who was his only family left other than

he tried dialing his mother, her phone was

trance, he

that he was going

parents divorced when he

him and left him

was the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant.

the Shen family members had passed away. His mother had to

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

for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted

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

keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought

hugged her even more

so scared,"

she couldn't see him, she could tell that he

moment, what had

person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear

the hospital, she had thought about

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

then, she couldn't

of Eric if she was