Chapter 89

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I wasn’t une it be noticed the subtle femion between Jim and Alicia, but he acted like he didn’t see it. He said to me, “The doctor’cover there. Let’s go to the ext

i really did heart, so I didn’t argue

An older male doctor tended to my would. As he dressed myarm, Einstinctively hid my left band, not wanting him to see the scars on my wrist. I feared he’d

The doctor left the room once he was done

is was just jonathan and me sitting in silence. Neither spoke first, but I could feel his gaze fired on me the whole time.

I don’t know how long it had passed before he suddenly stood up. “50, what’s going on this time ?–

There was that condescending tone again.

sif I’d always been achild in his eyes, throwing over trial nonsense that was not worth taking seriously.

I shut my eyes, too tired to deal with him, exuding slowlyinalayact of dellance. That flickeredaspark of anger in his eyes.

He grabbed my chin, Jorcing me to lookup. “If you’re not seriously hurt, then answer me properly.”

“What if I don’t want to answer?” I stated at him, Innstration wellten all over myface.

“Elise, what exactly are you thinking?”

He pinned me against the sofa behind me, my back hitting the cushion, trapping me with nowhere to run

I met his paze head–on. “What I think is one of your busineed Do you want to control my thoughts, too??

Bis expersion darkened. “You called me before, didn’t you? It was about Arta, wasn’t it?”

Traid nothing

He released my chin, sat on the sofa, and pulled me onto his lap. Heparted my lures, forcing me to straddle bim,leaving me completely exposed and held in place

Estruggled briefly, but he passed down on my waist, pulling us closer.

This pressure overwhelmed me at this distance, making It Impossible to avoid his gaze.

He studied me like a judge tropecting acriminal. “Why would you block me after calling me for help?”

There was a barly perceptibletheral In his gaze. “Is it because Frederick can help you?“.

Heashed casually, but it felt like he’d snap my neck II nodded,

I took a steady breathi, my voice calm. “It’s because Arla is Frederick’s sister, Only he would help me wholeheartedly.”

Jorutham nan owed hiseyes, a dangerous glina flashbag in them. “So, youlningup on me and blockedmynumber because you think Frederick can help y