Night of Destiny Novel by Vanessa K

“Get me an ice pack,” Arthur said to the nearby maids, ignoring Emily.

“No, you cannot.” Hate flashed across Emily’s eyes.

In response, the maids merely remained where they were. “Do your job,” Arthur commanded as his eyes darkened.

There was no way any of them would dare go against a direct order from him. After all, they knew who the true person in charge was.

They hurriedly handed him an ice pack and a clean hand towel. He then headed upstairs with those items in hand.

Meanwhile, Emily was gnashing her teeth. She was certain this was all just one of Sophia’s ploys to seduce Arthur.

No way! The only person allowed to be Mrs. Weiss was her. No one could steal

the title away from her.

Sitting down on the bed, Sophia gingerly touched her swollen cheek. Pain flared up

at the slightest touch.

heard footsteps coming toward her room. When she looked up to find Arthur entering her room, she quickly turned away to hide

a towel-wrapped ice pack into her view. “Hold it against

cheek. She let out a hiss at

how to fight back when you are hit?” There was a weird mocking tone

is not right for her to hit other people. I meant to say that she was right in telling you to not save

“Why?” He frowned.

high cliff?” she sighed. “Hence, when you saved me, I

to admit that she had a great imagination. Still, she was right. If he died

his feelings, he realized he had never once wondered if he

had gone to save her without

sea. He had raced

even he found his behavior odd. He was someone who cherished life, so why did he risk

left the room, Sophia received a call from her mother. Her father had gotten into

and was hospitalized for

for permission. Behind the door stood Arthur, who was only dressed in his underwear while still dripping wet from his shower. He had been planning to put on some proper pants when the

swiftly grabbed his towel and hastily wrapped it around his waist to cover his crotch. “Who said you could

she had walked in on, she hurriedly turned away. Even so, she still saw a glimpse of his black underwear. With a blush burning on her cheeks, she replied, “I’m