The Billionaire Husband's Betrayal by Nancii Agosto

Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Claire’s POV

Chapter 20: Claire’s POV

I hear a car door close in the driveway and figure it’s Leonardo. I thought it best if I were to check on

him. He never drank too much but I could’ve

pushed him over with what happened earlier. I may not be ready to fully forgive him but I cared about him all the same.

I make it to the top of the stairs at the foyer of the front door when I see Leo come in and gently close

the front door. I don’t think he wanted me to see

he’d arrive. Once he turned around, I gasped and ran down the stairs. Leo’s nose was swollen, his eyes faintly bruised and I could the blood on his lip and shirt. I reach for his face gently in the foyer and

look at him.

“What happened to you?” I ask with teary eyes. He immediately brings his hand over mine on his face, gently leaning into my touch.

“I’m okay. I’m glad you made it home safe.” He then starts towards the stairs and I quickly follow him to what used to be our bedroom.

I grab Leo’s hand and lead him immediately to the bathroom where I tell him to sit on the rim of the grand tub located in the middle of the room and begin getting a washcloth for his face.

“Don’t move. It’s going to hurt a little bit.” I start

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wet cloth on his lip and make

he hit his breaking point tonight. I notice how he doesn’t wince or

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thrown myself on you the way I did earlier.” He bowed his head in shame and

his chin and give a gentle smile as I continue dabbing

while I was at the bar and I lost it. I shouldn’t have done that.” He says as he looks

my eyes.

shock. Why would Jordan fight Leo? I

look at me.

I ask seriously – anticipating

I told him to stay away from you. I shoved him.” He looked defeated. Like he was awaiting my disappointment.

to lose me.

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cleaned up.” I finally clean off the blood and decide he needed ice to soothe the

“Let’s

like a child waiting to go into a time–out. The way he felt was

even noticing.

Leo to sit at the breakfast bar as I bring a pack of frozen peas from the freezer and

of peas to his nose. I hear a slight grunt and my heart sinks. His nose wasn’t broken but

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