Novel1Chapter 178
Stephanie couldn’t be bothered to deal with him and turned to leave.
But Chris grabbed her wrist again, his head still throbbing from her earlier smack. She didn’t hold back at all-his
brain felt like it was rattling around in his skull.
Stephanie glanced at him, raising a brow. “Seriously?”
Right then, Chris's eyes caught the redness and swelling on her lip...
And the faint glimpse of bruises along the edge of her scarf.
His mind went blank for a second before exploding.
Without thinking, he yanked off her scarf, and there they were-several hickeys, right there for him to see.
His breathing turned ragged. “You and those guys-"
He couldn’t even finish the sentence. He didn’t need to. As a grown man, he knew exactly what those marks
meant.
No one knew how badly these past few days had eaten at him. Every the pictured her with someone else, it
felt like he was losing his mind.
He kept telling himself she was just acting out, trying to piss him off.
But now? There was no talking himself out of this.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtStephanie gave him a look like he was a total idiot. “What the hell's wrong with you?”
‘We were talking about Olivia, and now you're dragging my boyfriend into this? Who do you think you are?”
She tried to yank her wrist free, but Chris held on tight.
Annoyed, Stephanie lifted her leg and kicked him hard in the stomach-right as a loud thud echoed from the side.
Chris let out a muffled grunt and instantly loosened his grip on Stephanie’s wrist.
Sebastian stood there, hands in his pockets, eyes ice-cold as they locked onto Chris.
Clutching his stomach, Chris looked up, face twisted;
pain.
That kick? It cfrom both of them.
It felt like his guts were rearranged.
“You... you...” Chris glared at her, gasping for air.
Stephanie ignored him and turned to Sebastian. “What are you doing here?”
“When did your fighting skills get so sloppy?”
Sebastian took off his coat and wrapped it around her.
‘It’s freezing, and she dressed like this?’
The cold scent clinging to his coat mixed with a faint warmth that Stephanie couldn't help but lean into.
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Chris's face turned even darker at the comment about her ‘sloppy’ skills.
What kind of woman fights like this?
Stephanie fought like she was raised in a war zone.
Stephanie pouted. “I handled it fine. You just showed up early
Sebastian grabbed her hand, casting one last icy glance at Chris, who was still doubled over.
Chris was breathing hard, sweat pouring down his forehead from the pain, glaring at Stephanie. “You owea
damn explanation!”
Before Stephanie could even react, Sebastian let go of her and strode toward Chris, every step radiating danger.
Chris instinctively stepped back but couldn't move fast enough-
Sebastian's kick sent him sprawling face-first onto the ground. Chris swore he heard a sickening crack.
If his fractured hand wasn’t fully healed, it sure wasn’t now.
Before he could even push himself up, Sebastian’s boot landed square on his back, pinning him down.
You son of a bitch.”
Chris was furious.
No one had ever humiliated him like this in Long Harbor.
From a distance, Kevin saw what was happening and ran over.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmEven Stephanie felt her heart race seeing Sebastian like this.
For a second, a bloody memory flashed through her mind-so vivid it made her think someone might actually die
right here, right now.
Sebastian's voice was cold as ice. “You think messing with her is fun?”
Chris gritted his teeth. “If you're so tough, letgo.”
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Sebastian's foot pressed down harder. “You can’t even get up from under my foot. What exactly are you gonna
do once | let you go?”
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