The Unwanted Bride Of Atticus Fawn

Chapter 176

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.

my husband,” I answer without a

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

don’t need you to take care of me.” He tells

on the medicine. Without waiting for his permission, I press the soaked cotton against the

leaned down to blow on it. I wanted to make it better. I knew he would heal eventually, but right now, he was still in

you I was okay.” He

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

my response, but he doesn’t

over,” I

so that

you remove your shirt?” I ask

He frowns, “why?”

I can see a bruise on your

his cheek as he lifts

gasped when I saw the deep wound in his

better for you?”

“If you must ask me questions, you can leave the medicine

to get help? Why was he purposefully putting himself

but I’m not letting it affect me the way that it’s doing to him. I share his

wound on his chest. His forehead creased, and I could sense how

forward and lightly blew on

when he grabs

at him, and his eyes

“That’s enough.”

I’m not finished.” I

heal.” He cuts me

me? He didn’t treat me horribly,

Everything was still the same. We were still strangers living in the same house. I knew more about Clarissa and

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