She Got A Better Man

Chapter 45

Zach froze for a moment but didn't look at her. Carrying her back to the car, Elvira realized her kisses no longer had the power to ease his mood; he was seriously upset this time.

She took the initiative, perched herself on his lap, and planted another kiss on his lips, coaxing, "Look at me, I'm alright, aren't I? Let's not be mad, okay?"

"I'm not mad at you; I'm frustrated with myself," he sighed deeply, caressing her face. "Where are you hurt? Tell me, don't wait for me to find out."

Elvira intended to downplay her injuries, but knowing he'd insist on checking, she admitted, "Just a bump, really, nothing else."

"Where did you get hurt? Show me," he said, reaching to check under her clothes.

"Let's get to the hospital first," she suggested, noticing the bustling traffic around them and stopping his hand.

Knowing that people might see their road-side check-up, he reluctantly settled her back into the passenger seat, fastened her seatbelt, and drove off to the hospital.

Meanwhile, Marsh had been taken to the hospital by Zach's men, treated for a neck injury, and was now killing time with video games in his room.

He barely acknowledged Elvira's return, not even bothering to look up.

Irritated, Elvira grabbed the phone from him, rebuking, "I nearly died trying to save you, and here you are, playing games? Have you lost your humanity?"

"It's your fault I was in danger! They were after you. If not for you, I wouldn't be in this mess. And you have the nerve to yell at me? Give me back my phone!" he retorted, his anger evident. He was genuinely fed up with Elvira's nagging. Elvira was stunned by his lack of gratitude. 'I have risked my life for his, yet he is not grateful and blames me instead?' shej thought furiously.

In a fit of anger, she twisted his ear, "Marsh, you ungrateful brat, do you really think I can't discipline you?"

Zach intervened as Marsh screamed, reminding Elvira that agitation wasn't good for her wounds. He advised, "Beating him won't help. What he needs is to be taught a lesson."

was useless but couldn't

you, I'm calling the cops!" she threatened him,

kidding? I'm not even thirteen. I wouldn't go to jail even if

Elvira was so infuriated she could barely contain

a surge of annoyance himself, was less concerned with the boy's fate than with preventing

without holding back. Immediately the boy felt the terrifying crunch of his bones, his face reddening, and the fear

a beat, but then she just

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warned, tightening his grip. Marsh's terror-filled eyes and burning face revealed his fear. Despite his defiance, he was just a kid, and in that moment, the fear of death became very real to him. He desperately clawed at the hand choking him, but it was unyielding, leaving him to silently confront the encroaching darkness

began to roll back did Zach finally release his grip. He collapsed on the bed, struggling to catch

care less. She dragged him off the bed by his ear

was terrified and dared not act out, especially under Zach's grim stare. He tearfully apologized. The parents hastily

seek no fuss or compensation, just

good out of misfortune," the child's mother

turned out her child had a tumor in a dangerous part of his brain, discovered only because of the incident and the subsequent CT scan. The doctors said it was fortunate it was found when

Elvira was rendered speechless.

really work out like

under Zach's stern look, cowering behind Elvira like a scared

the matter was settled, Zach, regardless of the audience, scooped up Elvira to have her

a loss for

notice the people around