Chapter 6

I sat in the treatment room. The door was suddenly flung open and a tall man entered menacingly as if he were about to kill, startling the doctor.

I glanced at the doctor.“It’s okay, he’s my… boss.” The word “husband” almost blurts out.

Julian seemed to have something stuck in his throat and walked to the doctor, asking, “Is it serious?”

“Don’t worry. It’s not a big deal.” The doctor, unconcerned about our relationship, took care of my wound and prescribed external medication.

I thanked him and got up to leave. Julian paid the bills and took the medicine, following me like a dutiful husband. I was too tired to say anything.

Leaving the hospital, I tried to get an Uber, but Julian grabbed my phone, put his arm around my shoulder, forcibly took me to the parking lot. Then, he shoved me into his car and got into the driver’s seat himself. The door slammed shut, and the sound of the outside world was cut off.

The atmosphere was subdued.

“Is this your latest twisted game to punish me? Playing chicken with the reaper now?” He turned to look at me, annoyed.

sunburst laughter when his joke landed. He cheated on me,

someone be so narcissistic?

Give me my phone back.”

twig,“–but was it cool to make her cry like that? She’s just a spoiled

described that girl, to the unconscious tenderness dripping from his

voice…

see how ugly your shifting loyalties look

pavement.“I’ll stop bothering her. Do whatever you want. Just keep

like a little sister, not what you’re imagining.” His brows

resisting the urge to expose him.“My mistake. Congrats on your

curled tighter into the smoke–gray tailored jacket, its sandalwood warmth mocking my chattering bones. His eyes suddenly laser–focused on the

“Whose jacket?”

stared at rain–streaked windows. “The

What happened next unfolded like bad reality TV–him ripping the jacket off me like it

need to

I got out of the car to pick it up, but Julian pulled me back, leaned over and kissed me on the lips. I clenched my jaw, he

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