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

the other one

other in front of me, okay? I may not be able

turned to the place where she had heard

tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a

man, Jack smiled. "I'll come

rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last

"What's disgusting?"

can't stand

arms over her chest. "You can shut

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

had thought that she

mean it. You have to help

with you again?"

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

eyes hurt?" he asked

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

over and embraced her. Even then,

see you here,

what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his

fine now, really,"

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

the one who had informed him of

time, he had been anxiously waiting for

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

only person he thought of asking help from was from his

when he tried dialing his mother,

trance, he had to hang

that he was

divorced when he was

father didn't want him and

type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling

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

with Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him plenty of

fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing to do with

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

him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just

her even more

was so scared,"

she could tell that

touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the ruins flashed

ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed

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

Fu family, Jack, and even

she couldn't help but realize

would take care of