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."

useless but couldn't help wanting to straighten him out

apologize to the kid you hurt, right now! If he doesn't forgive you, I'm calling

responded, "Who are you kidding? I'm not even thirteen. I wouldn't go to

that, Elvira was so infuriated

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

boy felt the terrifying crunch of his bones,

beat, but then she just watched,

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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.

finally release his grip. He collapsed on the bed, struggling to catch his breath before

the bed by his

not act out, especially under Zach's grim stare. He tearfully apologized. The

broken, and they seek no fuss or compensation, just readily forgive him?' she wondered

good

scan. The doctors said it was fortunate it was found when it was; a month later,

Elvira was rendered speechless.

things really work out like

Zach's stern look, cowering behind Elvira like

the audience, scooped

a loss for

you at least pretend to notice the