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.

sighed and placed the medicine box down. She took out

spray and nervously climbed the

sat with his legs crossed, his brow furrowed and his eyes tightly shut.

no intention of opening them. Isabella

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

right now either.

Seth and said softly, “I’m going

some medicine for you.”

his lips, visibly upset, but

breath and leaned

away.

reached out, Seth abruptly opened his

wrist. Isabella yelped in surprise,

ago, you didn’t want me to touch you. Yet,

me?” he scoffed, swatting her

grip was so strong that Isabella staggered backward, She rotated

enduring the pain. Looking into

“I didn’t mean to offend

and then we can talk.

Seth chuckled, his tone blunt. “Do you have

along with your

the

you, and that’s why you

could you possibly have that’s worth

stood her ground, gritting her teeth, telling herself not to

his hurtful words, the

double slap

took a deep breath, suppressing

stubbornly

treat

cold gaze at her. The hurtful

say took a detour.

aside his hair and sprayed

gently massaging his forehead.

unable to bear

wrist and forcefully pulled her into his

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