Chapter 14 His Desires for Her Body
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Chapter 14 His Desires for Her Body
Emily met Gabriel’s gaze and let out a wry laugh. Then, she bit Gabriel’s shoulder..
Gabriel was furious. Gripping her wrist, he was about to take advantage of her even further when his hand came in contact with blood.
She had probably burnt herself when she knocked over the bowl of porridge earlier in the day. Because of how roughly he handled her, he aggravated her wound and caused it to bleed.
His anger instantly subsided, and he immediately jumped off the bed. Emily wanted to make a run for it. But before she could move, Gabriel had returned with the burn ointment.
He quietly held her wrist in place while he applied the ointment with his spare hand. Under the dim lights, he didn’t look as aloof as he usually was. Instead, his expression seemed oddly
gentle.
Was it simply a trick of the light?
She stared at the man before her. Gabriel was touching her as gently as possible to avoid causing her too much pain or discomfort.
Which side of him was real? Was he the man who treated her solely like an outlet for his desires, or was he someone who currently seemed so much like a loving husband?
Emily didn’t know what to think.
After Gabriel helped her apply medication to her wound, he frowned, asking, “Why didn’t you tell me you were in pain?”
He was back to speaking in a cold and aloof voice.
Upon hearing this, Emily’s gaze hardened. Staring back at him, she spat, “Why would I tell you? To gain your sympathy? Your sympathy and affection are reserved only for Amelia. Is that not true?”
His face instantly fell, and he subconsciously began to apply the ointment to her hand with more force than before. The pain made Emily inhale sharply.
Gabriel let out a small laugh. “You’re a lot more sharp–tongued than before, Emily.”
Despite his claims, he was now being more gentle than he was moments ago. On top of that, he even lowered his head to carefully blow at her wound.
Emily’s heart skipped a beat. In that exact moment, she wondered if he actually cared for her
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Her thoughts were abruptly interrupted by Roman, who was frantically knocking on the door
to her room.
“Mr. Holton? There’s an emergency. M–Ms. Waverly is missing!”
Upon hearing this, Gabriel let go of Emily’s hand almost immediately. He sprang to his feet and swiftly marched out of the room.
After his departure, the room fell silent once again. Emily stared at his back and felt an ache in
her chest.
How could she have let herself hope? Gabriel would only lose his composure if something were to happen to Amelia. His small acts of kindness toward her were purely driven by his desire for her body.
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In the middle of the night, Amelia was situated on a remote, dimly lit street. On the opposite side of the street were two sleazy–looking men.
When Amelia caught sight of Gabriel from a distance away, she shot the men a look. Moments later, they began to approach her.
The leader of the pair, a blond named Jackson Kirk, whistled in an exaggerated manner. “Hi, sweetheart. Are you alone?”
Rubbing his palms together, the other man, Georgie, chuckled deviously. Then, he said in a loud voice, “Where are you heading at this hour of the night? Do you want to have some fun with us instead?”
With a pitiful expression, Amelia wrapped her arms around herself in a defensive manner.
“W–What do you want?” she stammered.
Jackson stretched out his hand and tried to touch her. “Follow me, baby. Don’t worry–I’ll take real good care of you.”
Before he could put his hand on her shoulder, he was knocked over. Shortly afterward, Georgie was also apprehended. As it turned out, Gabriel had come to Amelia’s rescue, and he’d brought some people with him.
Amelia immediately threw herself into his arms. Trembling in fear, she cried, “I thought I’d never get to see you again, Gabe… I just headed outside to help you buy some body wash. I didn’t think I’d run into these hooligans on the streets.‘
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She continued, “I think they mentioned that… Dr. Sterling was the one who sent them to intimidate me. I think we should just go. If we do, maybe Dr. Sterling won’t pick on me anymore.”
Gabriel frowned. What did this have to do with Emily?
Staring menacingly at the two men, he demanded, “Who actually sent you?”
Jackson trembled in fear.
“It’s Emily Sterling! She’s the one who put us up to this!” he exclaimed.
Gabriel’s expression darkened even further. “Are you sure? Lie to me, and you can expect to spend the rest of your life rotting in jail.”
After hearing Gabriel’s response, Emily began to inwardly seethe. Was he trying to protect Emily?
She suppressed her anger and forced herself to shed a few tears.
“I agree. Dr. Sterling is probably not that kind of person. Even though I’m always spending time with you, Gabe, the most she’s ever done is berate me out of jealousy.
“I don’t think she’ll hire these hooligans to assault me. The two of you must be framing her.”
