Chater 16 Chapter 16 Disappointment

Benson's expression shifted several times before he finally spoke. "You were the one who made the first move. I didn't intend to hurt you."

"You always have an excuse."

Sierra let out a mocking laugh as if she had already predicted what he would say. Yet, despite her expectations, a wave of sadness and disappointment still washed over her heart.

Guilt flashed briefly in Benson's gaze before suspicion clouded his features, his brows furrowing tightly.

"You seemed perfectly fine yesterday. Why would you suddenly need to go to the hospital at night?"

"It's thanks to your dear assistant, Sophie. She immediately grabbed my wound and pressed down hard, fully intending to make it worse until it tore

open.

pain. But you only had

expression darkened like a brewing storm. It suddenly made sense why she had reacted so strongly

didn't you tell me at the time?" he asked with a

meet his.

he muttered, "Sophie wouldn't do something like that on

a single word of concern from him could have eased the ache in her heart. Yet, he had sided

continued. “I know your injury was my fault, but hitting Sophie wasn't right. If you apologize to her, we

as though proposing to her

you've never understood me. I never needed a ring for the sake of a proposal. It was never about that. You don't love me, and you've

won't be coming back to the

and walked out of

the closed door, his rage building. He shoved the chair aside with enough force to

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