Chapter 189

Isabella stood frozen as a pen came flying straight at her. She braced herself

to be hit, but Jordan quickly pulled her away, frowning in concern.

The pen crashed to the ground, breaking in two from the force with which

Seth had thrown it.

Isabella’s heart raced, and she felt a lump in her throat. She hesitated to

enter the room. Jordan stood by her side and spoke through the crack in the

door, “Mr. Shaffer, Miss Symons is worried about your injury and has come to

see you.”

Isabella bit her lip, looking at Jordan with a complicated expression. His words

-implied that she was deeply concerned about Seth.

There was no response from inside the study. At least nothing else was

thrown out, even though he didn’t agree.

Jordan looked at Isabella and whispered, “Please.”

Isabella clutched the medicine box tightly and cautiously entered the room.

The chandelier above illuminated the room, making it almost as bright as

day. The room had multiple levels, and Seth was seated on a higher level. As

Isabella walked in, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of being looked down

upon.

Seth had his chair turned away, so she couldn’t see his expression.

“Mr. Shaffer?”

No response.

the medicine box down. She

and nervously

brow furrowed and his eyes tightly

them. Isabella let out a

be best if he didn’t open his eyes. She

right now either.

and

some medicine for you.”

lips, visibly

and leaned forward,

away.

reached out, Seth abruptly

her wrist. Isabella yelped in surprise, met

want me to touch you.

me?” he scoffed, swatting

grip was so strong that Isabella staggered backward,

pain. Looking into his

“I didn’t mean to offend you.

and then we can

chuckled, his tone blunt. “Do you have anything to offer?

along with your games a few

deep down that you’re the only bargaining chip you have.

and that’s why you have any

have

stood her ground, gritting her teeth, telling herself not to

to his hurtful words, the slap

double slap to

deep breath, suppressing her overwhelming sense of

Seth, stubbornly reaching out

me treat your wounds

a cold gaze at her. The

say took a detour.

aside his hair and

gently massaging his forehead.

his tongue in annoyance, unable to bear it any longer.

forcefully pulled

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