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?"

they responded at

to hide while the other one

"Don't glare at each other in front of me, okay? I may not be able to see

place where she had

to

Jack smiled. "I'll come back

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

"What's disgusting?"

I can't

her arms over her chest. "You can shut

you. Didn't you guys fight? Why are you already in

she was going to

mean it. You have to help me," he

you again?" Rachel

jaw dropped in disbelief. "Do you even know how Jack had treated me when you were

hurt?" he asked

furrowed her eyebrows. "I don't understand what you're talking

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

to see you

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

leaned against his arms, hugging him

now, really," she

What he didn't say was that he was at a loss

had informed him

that time, he had been anxiously waiting for

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

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

dialing his mother,

he

that he was

parents divorced when

didn't want him and left him to

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

members had passed away. His mother had to find someone to send her son to.

son back. She gave him plenty

he was being sent back here. His parents wanted nothing

City, his parents ignored his very existence. The

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

hugged her

so

him, she could tell that he was

his touch. At that moment, what had happened when

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

her stay in the hospital, she had thought about

to the Fu family, Jack, and even Eric if she

she couldn't help

would take care of Eric if she was