Trapped In Lace

Eric's life in Ninwell City was all thanks to Rachel's constant care. In the bottom of his heart, he valued her very much.

Now, he just didn't know what to do.

It was as if he was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

However, seeing the happy couple in front of him, it was as if he was seeing the protagonist and the villain getting along.

There was a sinking feeling in his chest that couldn't be stopped.

He felt like he was the third wheel.

Eric sat their quietly, without saying a word. He had his head lowered to avoid looking at any of them in the eye.

Jack didn't realize that there was a man sitting beside him until he had finished scanning the document he was holding.

He didn't mean to ignore him. It was just Eric was so quiet, and he didn't behave like his usual self.

Eric was always very loud whenever they crossed paths. It was strange to see him so quiet.

Taking a closer look at Eric, Jack saw that the man was in a trance-like state. His head was dipped as if he was looking at every detail in the sofa.

His mind flashed back to when Michael had told him that their company had been busy with a very integral project. In fact, he even asked three departments to let their employees work overtime for more than a week.

He had asked about Eric, but Mi

lent cousin she could ever ask for.

However, her silence had proven his expectations wrong.

Rachel hesitated for a while before shaking her head. "No."

Before he could enjoy the overwhelming approval, she continued, "But that doesn't mean you're good too."

Eric smiled sheepishly.

"But you are making some progress. A few months ago, I still remembered ordering you to keep your hands to yourself."

She was referring to the time when he had been sent to the hospital after Jack had taught him a lesson. Rachel had warned him to stay away from Celine,

but he hadn't taken it seriously.

He thought that Rachel was simply being cruel. She, not only, didn't stand up for him, but also rubbed salt into his wounds.

It was not long ago. He couldn't help but shake his head at the thought. How could he have been so short-sighted?

Rachel wasn't afraid of Jack at that time. She was afraid for Eric's well-being.

He regretted what he had done. Rachel had asked him to stay far away from Jack, but she herself had already fallen for his talons.

A part of him wanted to laugh at the irony.

When she saw that Eric had fallen into silence, she thought that what she said had been too much, so she added, "But it doesn't matter. Soon, you'll grow and be more mature in the future."