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

the other one was telling

of me, okay? I may not be able to see now,

where she had

Jack softened and decided not to make

man, Jack smiled. "I'll come

vomit. He rolled his eyes. "It's only been a while since I saw you last time, and you're already all over each other. It's

"What's disgusting?"

can't

over her chest. "You can

understand the two of you. Didn't you

thought that she was going to divorce

have to help

with you again?"

Eric's jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were away?" Just as Rachel was about to listen to his complaints, he quickly

your eyes hurt?"

her eyebrows. "I don't understand what

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

good to see

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

leaned against his arms, hugging him

fine now, really," she

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

had informed him of what

he had been anxiously waiting for

time he had encountered such a thing, and

person he thought of asking help from was from his mother who was his only

his mother, her phone was switched

he

that he was going

parents divorced when he was very

want him and

She didn't want to be tied down to something constant. Having a son was like shackling her down to land, which was

away. His mother had to find someone to send

sent her son back. She gave him plenty of excuses

he wasn't stupid back then. He knew for a fact why he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing to

his very

been keeping an eye on him, he might have degenerated into a criminal. Just the thought of losing her

her even

was so scared," he

couldn't see him, she could tell

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

was just an ordinary person. No matter how strong she seemed, she was overwhelmed with fear at the face of

hospital, she had thought about a lot

had thought of what would happen to the Fu family,

she couldn't help but

care of Eric if she was