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

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

place where she had

Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that brat for

man, Jack smiled.

pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while

"What's disgusting?"

I can't stand

crossed her arms over her chest. "You can

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

had thought that she was

have

wrong with you

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

hurt?" he

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

over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still

see you

hold around her. "When I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I

trailed off. Rachel leaned against

now, really,"

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

one who had informed him of what had

that time, he had been anxiously waiting

encountered such a thing, and it was during

was from his mother

he tried dialing his

a trance, he had to hang

thought that he was going to

divorced when

want him and

who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having

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

Rachel, she sent her son back. She gave him

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

the past two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his

Rachel hadn't been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her made

her even

was so

see him, she could

against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when

matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at

the hospital, she had thought about a

to the Fu family, Jack,

then, she couldn't

of