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.

placed the medicine box down. She took

nervously

brow furrowed and

no intention of opening them. Isabella let out

his eyes. She didn’t want to

right now either.

spray, she approached Seth and said softly,

some medicine for you.”

pursed his lips, visibly upset, but still didn’t

a deep breath and leaned forward, attempting to brush his

away.

soon as she reached out, Seth

yelped in

a moment ago, you didn’t want me to touch you. Yet,

provoke me?” he scoffed,

was so strong that Isabella staggered

pain. Looking into his eyes, she gathered

didn’t mean to offend you. Let me apply the medicine

and then we can talk.

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

I played along with your

know deep down that you’re the

that’s why you have any say in my world.

have that’s

stood her ground, gritting her teeth, telling herself not

his hurtful words, the

a double slap to her face, making her cheeks

a deep breath, suppressing

approached Seth, stubbornly reaching out

treat

a cold gaze at her. The hurtful words he had planned

say took a detour.

brushed aside his hair and sprayed the

gently massaging his forehead.

in annoyance, unable

and forcefully pulled her into his

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