After Severance,Alpha Fell in Love With Ex-Luna

Chapter 196: She Wanted to Give Hugo a Gift

Chapter 196: She Wanted to Give Hugo a Gift

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

I was immediately disturbed and a little flustered, so I picked up my phone and called Rachel Thompson. My hands trembled slightly as I dialed her number.

The empty apartment felt suffocating. Something was terribly wrong.

Rachel answered on the second ring. “Elena?”

“Rachel, are you home?” I asked urgently, my voice tight with worry.

“Yes, I’m at home,” she replied, but her voice sounded distant.

I frowned, looking around the clearly vacant apartment. “But I’m at your place right now, and you’re not here.”

There was a pause, then Rachel peeked out from what I realized was Hugo Ashworth’s room. “I’m actually

staying with Dr. Ashworth for protection.”

My eyes widened in surprise. Both Rachel and Dr. Edmond Fisher were in Hugo’s private chamber.

“Some mysterious operatives came looking for me,” Rachel explained quickly. “Fortunately, Hugo and Dr. Fisher intervened and offered me a temporary refuge.”

Dr. Fisher stepped forward, his expression serious. “We managed to save her from a very difficult situation.”

Relief flooded through me, followed immediately by gratitude. “Thank you so much, Dr. Fisher.”

He brushed off my thanks with a wave. “Don’t thank me. Thank Hugo instead.”

Dr. Fisher gathered his things and headed for the door. “I’ll leave you two to talk.”

After he left, I turned to Rachel. “Your safe haven here isn’t secure anymore. We need to find you somewhere

else.”

Rachel nodded in agreement. “I was thinking of staying with Jane Ports. Having company might be safer.”

“That’s a good idea,” I said, pulling out my phone. “Let me call her.”

After Rachel contacted Jane and went back to pack her things, I met Hugo’s eyes. His expression was

unreadable.

“So you’ve returned to the Northern Territory,” he remarked, his tone carrying a hint of sarcasm.

I felt heat rise to my cheeks. “I suppose I owe Professor Ashworth another favor now.”

Hugo hesitated, his usual confidence wavering. “I don’t need you to repay me with a meal.”

pressed him, curious about his reluctance. “Then what do

answer immediately, His golden eyes seemed to search my face for

“Even if I don’t let you repay this favor, you won’t agree. Do whatever you want,

accept it all.”

thinking about how

no idea what he

beth

my phone and sent

right. The dinner on the table

hand. His

knowing how long he had waited, a hint of

me, complaining “Lana, you’re finally

wouldn’t come

on the dinner table, and I frowned. If

He didn’t answer

“Marcus Blackwood, you rarely came home back then,

“Luna, Alpha Marcus is just

emotions, and I don’t?” My voice rose. “My emotions have been more than his for these past six years. It’s only okay for me to wait for him, and he gets upset after waiting for me for

guard immediately

instructed the guard to

say a word, picked up the

Marcus and I were left in the living room, staring

forehead with his thumb and four fingers and

wasn’t that

to death,

heartless appearance, Marcus

you laughing

looked straight at me. “You’re still angry,

my lips. “If something happens to you, the Blackwood family will still come to me for trouble. I

turned and went into the room. Marcus’s thin lips tightened, only a hint of a

remained.

I was having breakfast when I received a reply from

sent a detailed list: cold–blooded animals,

asked for specific gift suggestions, his response surprised

the message in confusion. Hugo didn’t

196 She Wanted to Orve

him a lighter, and

(Hugo Ashworth’s POV)

I caught Dr. Fisher slacking off with his phone instead of

his hands. The

screen.

the conversation quickly before I handed the phone

consultations.”

looked sheepish.

Fisher approached me nervously. “Please don’t tell Elena that

the gift idea.”

an eyebrow. “What’s the meaning