Chapter 71
“So you’re still obsessed with Zachary! You just had to stop me can’t stand the thought of losing him, can you?” Her grip madness consuming her completely.
tightened violently.
“What a madwoman, Gwyneth thought, struggling to move Bella but failing. As the knife neared her neck, she suddenly found strength and used the back of her hand to knock the fruit knife away.
The fruit knife clattered to the floor, bright red blood dripping steadily
y onto the ground. A sudden hush fell over the space.
Bella stumbled back a couple of steps in utter disbelief, staring at the blood seeping from Gwyneth’s hand, trembling violently with fear.
“I–I didn’t mean to Bella stammered, her voice trembling
The elevator doors opened, and Zachary rushed in after seeing the text message. He intended to stop Bella but saw Gwyneth’s wound. His eyes widened in shock, and he quickly moved to support her shoulder. “Gwyneth, you’re hurt. Til take you to the hospital.”
“Don’t touch me!” Gwyneth winced in pain, instinctively shrugging Zachary off with her shoulder.
Gwyneth was about to free her hand to enter her apartment code and tend to the wound herself. While it looked like it was bleeding heavily, she (figured it was just a scratch–nothing serious.
The elevator doors slid open again as Clyde hurried over. “Ms. Jenkins, you’re hurt! Mr. Lopez is almost here. Let me take you to the hospital
“No need, just a scratch, Gwyneth said, pushing past Zachary, Clyde immediately stepped in to support her, blocking Zachary out.
“Mr. Lopez got a message from property security and rushed back, worried something might have happened to you. With this serious wound, you must go to the hospital right away.”
He Gwyneth gasped in surprise. She had only messaged security as a precaution–never expecting to alert Harrison, let alone have him rush
me so quickly.
Stunned, Gwyneth was led into the elevator by Clyde. As the doors opened on the ground floor, Harrison pulled her into a warm embrace, shielding her from the cold wind. His eyes fixed on the wound on her hand.
Harrison said, “To the nearby clinic. We need to stop the bleeding”
“Wait-“Before Gwyneth could protest, Harrison had already whisked her away to the nearby clinic.
The doctor dressed her wound with practiced ease. “It’s not a deep cut,” he said. “Just disinfect it, apply some ointment, and wrap it up for now.” “Thank you, doctor, but I can do it myself, Gwyneth said.
Gwyneth was about to do it herself, but Harrison gently caught her hand. Let me help,” he said.
Gwyneth wanted to refuse but her left hand was rather clumsy, so she had no choice but to let Harrison carefully bandage her wound. His uncharacteristically gentle and precise movements made her barely feel any pain at all.
Gwyneth fel oddly reassured as she looked at her neatly bandaged wound. She chuckled lightly and said, “Good thing it’s just a scratch–nothing
serious,”
Seeing that Gwyneth still had the mood to joke around, Harrison’s expression darkened, “Move to a new place. Telaria Apartment isn’t safe,” “Telaria Apartment is perfectly safe. It’s those two who’ve gone completely mad. I’ll find a way to get rid of them soon enough, Gwyneth said.
As long as Zachary and Bella remained obsessed with her, moving wouldn’t make her any safer. She might as well stay and settle this once and for all. Gwyneth had her own way of handling things.
Harrison excused himself on business and stepped out of the clinic. The unpleasant smell of ointment still clung to his hand. Normally immaculate, he now ground the residue between his fingers, his eyes dark with lethal intent
Harrison turned to Clyde and ordered, “Get me Victor’s contact details.”
