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.

and placed the medicine box down. She

spray and nervously climbed

brow furrowed and his

them. Isabella let out a

didn’t open his eyes. She didn’t

right now either.

spray, she approached Seth and said softly, “I’m going

some medicine for you.”

his lips, visibly upset,

breath and leaned forward, attempting to

away.

reached out, Seth

Isabella yelped in surprise,

a moment ago, you didn’t want me to

scoffed,

strong that Isabella

Looking into

didn’t mean to offend you.

and then we

his tone blunt. “Do you have

leverage because I played along

know deep down that you’re the

in you, and that’s why you have any say in

could you possibly have that’s

ground, gritting her teeth, telling herself not

to his hurtful words, the slap she received

double slap to her face,

deep breath, suppressing

approached Seth, stubbornly reaching

me treat

at her. The hurtful words he had planned

say took a detour.

gently brushed aside his hair

gently massaging his forehead.

in annoyance, unable

wrist and forcefully pulled her

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