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?"

responded at the

to hide while the

okay? I may not be able to see now,

to the place where she had heard

to make a fuss with that brat for the

younger man, Jack

vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I

"What's disgusting?"

can't

her arms over her chest. "You can

Didn't you guys fight? Why

that she was going to

have to

with you again?" Rachel

"Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints, he

hurt?" he

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

deep sigh, Eric leaned over and embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe

good to see

I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones. That's

Rachel leaned against his

fine now, really," she

he didn't say was that

was the one who had informed him of what had

been anxiously waiting for

and it was

person he thought of asking help from was from his mother

he tried dialing his

a trance, he

thought that he was going to be

divorced when he was very

didn't want him and

be tied down to something constant. Having a son was

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

her son back. She gave him plenty of excuses

why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing

he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The only

hadn't been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal.

her

so scared," he

she could tell that

a moment before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened when she had been buried under the

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

in the hospital, she

the Fu family, Jack, and even

then, she couldn't help but realize

of Eric if she