The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn Chapter 176

BOOK 3 CHAPTER 12

~Willow~

He had bruises on his face again. These were fresh bruises. It meant that he’d only just gotten them.

“Why did you do this to yourself?” I demand from him. “Was kissing me so bad that you must hurt yourself to forget about it?”

His jaw clenches, and the muscles in his arms pulse almost angrily, “why are you still awake?”

He ignored my question about kissing me. I couldn’t believe this. Dante must truly hate being married to me.

It all made sense now. Those fights were helping him stay married to me. It was the only thing that kept him sane.

He looks over his shoulder when I don’t respond to his question.

I don’t say anything as I walk out of the room. He doesn’t follow me either, not that I was expecting him to.

I walk toward the medicine cabinet. Autumn told me about it. She mentioned that it might be a good idea to help take care of Dante’s wounds whenever he returned home like this.

I knew that Dante was protecting me only because of Anya, but I wanted to protect him in return still.

I grab one of the kits and walk up the stairs back to his room. He doesn’t even look up at the door when I return.

He is lying on his tummy with his face turned to the side. His eyes are closed, and he’s breathing heavily. He must be tired from the fight.

I quietly walked over to his side and sat on the edge of the bed. His entire body tensed when he realized how close I was to him.

“What are you doing?” He asks without opening his eyes.

of my husband,” I answer without a second

me refer to him as my husband. Was it, not the truth?

take care of

dab the cotton on the medicine. Without waiting for his permission, I

winced at the pain, and I leaned down to blow on it. I wanted to make it better. I knew he would heal eventually, but

told you I was

told you I’m going to care for you, just like you

seem happy with my response, but he doesn’t stop me

over,” I

around so

you remove your shirt?” I ask

He frowns, “why?”

a bruise on your

cheek as he lifts the shirt off his

gasped when I saw the deep wound in his

make everything better

you must ask

Why wasn’t he willing to get help? Why was

in pain after losing my sister and the only family I had left, but I’m not letting it affect me the way that it’s doing to him. I share his pain.

and press the cotton against the wound on his chest. His forehead creased, and

forward and lightly blew on

he grabs my

look up at him, and his eyes are dangerously

“That’s enough.”

finished.” I try to

heal.” He cuts me off. “Thank

he so cold towards me? He didn’t treat me horribly,

changing between us when he moved me to his room, but not much had changed. Everything was still the same. We were still strangers living in the same house. I knew

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