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

trying to hide while the other

"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

the place where she had heard

not to make a fuss with that

Jack

finally left, Eric placed his arms around his stomach and pretended to vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I

"What's disgusting?"

can't

arms over her chest. "You can shut

you. Didn't you guys fight? Why

thought that she

have to

with you again?" Rachel

treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints,

eyes hurt?" he

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. "I

embraced her. Even then, he couldn't still believe that Rachel was right in front of

good to see

I got the news of what had happened to you, I thought I was going to lose you. I couldn't get through your phones.

trailed off. Rachel leaned against his arms, hugging him

now,

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

Jonathan was the one who had informed him of

time, he had been anxiously waiting

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

help from was from his mother who was his only family left other

tried dialing his mother, her

a trance, he had to

he was going to be

parents divorced when he was

want him and left him to his

him. She was the type of person who yearned for adventure. She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land, which was something she didn't

to find someone

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

why he was being sent back here.

the past two years he had been staying in Ninwell City, his parents ignored his very existence. The

have degenerated into a criminal. Just the

hugged her even more

so scared,"

if she couldn't see him, she

stiffened for a moment before relaxing against his touch. At that moment, what had happened

seemed, she was overwhelmed

her stay in the hospital, she had

had thought of what would happen to the Fu family, Jack, and

she couldn't help

of Eric if