Chapter 17 I’ll Handle Her Myself

Lucien stared at the top of her head for a moment.

“Let me see if there are any blisters. I’m sorry for being so harsh. Your neck is all red. If there are blisters, you’ve got to go to the hospital!”

Instead of a response, he heard soft, broken sobs, like the pained meows of a kitten.

Is she crying?

Lucien’s heart ached.

“Stop crying, Kaia. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have raised my voice at you.“Lucien took out a clean handkerchief from his pocket and tenderly wiped away her tears.

Lucien gently tilted her face up. As he saw her tear–stained cheeks, his heart constricted painfully.

God, I’m such an idiot!

“It’s not because of you, Uncle Lucien,” Kaia said hoarsely. Her tears kept falling in silence, yet she forced a smile. “I just… suddenly felt the wound hurting again.”

Lucien’s gaze lingered on the redness at the corners of her eyes. His Adam’s apple shifted.

1/7

17:01

Chapter 17 I’ll Handle Her Myself

17 min left

“Kaia.” His voice was low, each word like a blunt knife slowly cutting through the composure she was barely holding together. “With me, you never have to endure.”

Kaia froze.

Never have to endure-

Those three words felt like a key, prying open a long–rusted lock deep inside her heart.

All her life, she had only ever heard:

“Just endure it, it’ll pass.”

“Don’t be so petty.”

“What’s it going to cost you to give a little ground?”

Even Alden, after Luna’s endless provocations and slander, would order her:

“Kaia, apologize to Luna!”

Everyone had told her to step back, to be understanding, to swallow her grievances…

But no one had ever told her-

2/7

17:01

I’ll Handle

don’t have

17 min left

wetness under her eyes, his voice soft

spoke as casually as if they were discussing the weather, yet every word carried

believed he really would walk through fire for

how could

faint, relieved smile. “It’s okay, Mr. Graves. I already got my revenge.“Worried

Lucien looked at her deeply

hospital and making sure she was

watched her figure gradually

from his pack,

3/7

17:02

17 I’ll Handle

17 min left

Lucien’s driver, Chris Walker, gripped the steering

to move.

Lucien was a teenager, and now Lucien was

never seen Lucien this anxious about

him even more was that the woman in the

seemed to be

big was

****

next morning, Kaia checked herself in

on her neck had faded

in a bun and chose an off–shoulder knit sweater

those burns breathe.

just

Kaia arrived at the

4/7

17:02

I’ll Handle

17 min left

office.

Kaia

across from his

marks still visible on her

earth did you manage to burn your

her composure with a

dog knocked over my coffee cup, and

shook his

know, you’re sharp as a tack at work, but in your personal

“Jude, you can’t force these things. I’ll

documents her way. “Ever heard of the Graves family? Does Lucien Graves sound familiar

you?”

heart skipped

and opened them to the first page.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255