Reclaiming My Broken Luna by Selene Souchon

Chapter 142: Sudden Visitor

Killian's POV

My fingers instinctively curled into a fist when I saw Giselle coming.

What the hell is she doing here? Why did she follow me?

My gaze instantly turned across me to where Astrid was standing. However, instead of seeing her, I saw Nova instead.

I was surprised to see Nova holding the ladle and giving soup. I had no idea when Nova and Astrid had switched places.

While I was working earlier, I could feel Astrid's gaze boring into me from time to time. It's as if she's trying to read me, scrutinizing every detail.

It took me a lot of effort to resist her gaze and to stop the urge to stare back at her.

I purposefully ignored her to grant her wish that I would never bother her again. I was afraid that if our gazes met, everything would be over for me.

I was afraid that the only resistance I had left, the little thing that I had left for myself to keep myself together without her, would suddenly vanish, and I would be left with nothing.

I've done a lot of bad things. I have hurt her, and I will only continue to hurt her if I continue to keep her by my side.

I have done, I could only protect her behind

of my men rushed behind me, but I strode

to say. He is just going to inform me that Giselle has

with Giselle before Astrid sees her first. I was lucky that Nova switched places

to make her leave before Astrid sees

if she found out that Astrid was here, and I told her nothing about it, but I was more worried that her presence

might have blamed Giselle for it. If Giselle were out of the picture, Astrid and I would still be married right now, and Astrid would be safe and

she saw me coming. She rushed towards me, oblivious to my anger. As soon as she came face to face with me, she instantly wrapped her arms around me, showing how

tremulous. couldn't stop thinking about you, cooped up

head softly

my shoulder.

her arms and pushed her off me. Giselle looked at me with wide eyes. A hurt expression flashed in her features, but I wasn't affected by it. "What are you doing here? This is not a place where you should be," I snapped at

"I'm just

day, I do nothing but sit around back at home. I came here to help you with your task. You can let me do anything. Maybe I can help distribute food, Giselle suggested with a hopeful gaze when they

back home, Giselle. We don't need any more help around here," I pushed her

on, Killian. I had just arrived here. We came all the way to help you. Are you not going to let us stay even for today?"

as I faced her. "Go back, Giselle," I spoke coldly, making her gulp in fear. "Don't let me ask you twice. Giselle's jaw clenched when she saw that

soft, pleading expression changed into a smug one. "You want me to leave for what?!" Giselle suddenly snapped. "So that you and Astrid could