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

and nervously climbed the

with his legs crossed, his brow furrowed and his

opening them. Isabella

best if he didn’t open his eyes. She didn’t want to meet

right now either.

she approached Seth and

some medicine for you.”

his lips, visibly upset, but still

breath and leaned forward,

away.

she reached out, Seth abruptly opened

Isabella yelped in surprise, met with

me to touch you. Yet, now

me?” he scoffed, swatting her hand

grip was so strong that

Looking into his eyes, she

to offend

and then we can

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

have leverage because I played along with

know deep down that you’re the only

why you have

possibly have that’s

ground, gritting her teeth,

to his hurtful words, the

like a double slap to her face, making

suppressing

Seth, stubbornly reaching

treat

cold gaze at her. The hurtful words he

say took a detour.

gently brushed aside his hair and sprayed the bruise twice

gently massaging his forehead.

tongue in annoyance, unable to bear it

wrist and forcefully pulled her into

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