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

was trying to hide while the

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

to the place where she had heard

reproachful tone, Jack softened and decided not to make a fuss with that

man, Jack

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

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her chest. "You

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

thought that she was going

You have to help

wrong with you again?" Rachel

treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was

eyes hurt?" he asked

furrowed her eyebrows.

her. Even then, he

to see you here, you

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 call

off. Rachel leaned against

fine now,

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

was the one who had informed him of what

been anxiously waiting

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

from was from his mother who was his only family

tried dialing his mother, her phone was

trance, he had

he was

when he was very

and left

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

away. His mother had to

She gave him plenty of excuses as to

he wasn't stupid back then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here.

his parents ignored his very existence. The only time they actually acknowledged it was

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

hugged her

so

couldn't see him, she could

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

matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear

in the hospital, she had thought

had thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she

couldn't help but

take care of