His Domineering Lover

They were bickering again, which was a head-scratchingly weird thing to Aleigha.

Adrian had always been disinterested but now he behaved like a child.

"No beggar would like your company. You're in no way a lady."

He smiled crookedly.

"You're one to talk! An engaged man here flirting with me is not any better."

"Engaged?" Adrian pondered for a while.

"Oh, you mean the woman from the Gardner family that I don't know and have never met? It's absurd."

Aleigha arched an eyebrow. "Your parents may contradict you."

"You're very wrong. Only that old bigot in my family takes the engagement seriously."

Adrian reached out and flung an arm around Aleigha's neck.

"Why are you so interested in my engagement? You just need to stay by my side. It's not something you should be concerned about." Aleigha pursed her lips scornfully.

His shoulder somehow made her feel secure and she fell asleep before she knew.

When she woke up again, she was lying in the room alone.

The iron door was suddenly pulled open and Lionel staggered in.

Horror exploded in her brain.

Her stomach heaved at the thought of what would happen next.

"Go away," she said imploringly, moving back helplessly.

Lionel dragged his feet toward her with a bottle in his hand. The transparent liquid swayed with his movements in an unnerving way.

"Oh, don't be scared, I just want to do something interesting with you."

"What have you done to Adrian?" She asked.

"Mr. Xiao has left, and he said I can do anything to you."

Aleigha didn't believe that Adrian would have left her at a devil's disposal.

But that faith wavered easily. It was something the old Adrian would have done.

Why would he save a woman of little account to him?

"Apparently your hero loves himself more. But don't be upset, you'll have my love," Lionel smiled wickedly.

"I swear you'll regret it if you dare lay a finger on me." Aleigha looked perilously close to losing control.

Her threat didn't have any effect on Lionel. He was getting closer and closer.

Mustering up all her courage, she suddenly rose to her feet and kicked him in the groin as hard as she could.

Lionel growled and rolled on the ground with pain.

Aleigha next kicked him in his face and cause his nose to bleed immediately.

Before the noise attracted anyone over, she took a sharp fragment of the broken bottle and bolted out.

All her fear was replaced by anger, at herself for having been a coward in her last life and at those men bringing unbearable agony to her life.

She was surrounded by those thugs as soon as she came out.

"Bring it on, you f*cking assh*les. Let's go to hell together!"

Aleigha shrieked frantically.

None of those men moved, seeming to be stunned by her murderous look.

"What are you waiting for? Get her!"

Lionel came out, his back bowed.

But before those men took any action, Aleigha pounced at Lionel, her hand high in the air with that blade.

She was to slash Lionel on his face but was abruptly stopped halfway through.

She first saw the hand on her wrist and then heard the familiar voice.

"I said you're in no way a lady, and I'm right."

Aleigha turned over and froze, staring at Adrian incredulously.

"It's me, silly. I got you now."

Adrian squeezed her into his arms and mildly stroked her hair.

"Bring all of them out," he ordered.

Adrian came back and saved her.

It happened out of the blue to Lionel. He hadn't expected that he would come back for her.

He looked dazed when being brought out, murmuring, "I shouldn't have believed him."

Aleigha took a deep breath and calmed down.

"You can let me go now."

Aleigha pushed him but the man didn't move a bit. "I'm injured." Adrian's voice came from above her. "Because of you," he continued, "you must look after me, you impulsive dummy." He actually sounded like whining.

Yes, he was whining like an aggrieved kid.

Aleigha went still.

This rare side of Adrian amused her.

But soon she found something was wrong with him.

"Are you ok?" She asked.

The only response was his heavy breath.

"Answer me, Adrian. It's not funny."

The man moved slightly and flopped to the ground like a broken bag.

"Adrian!"

Aleigha shouted and only then did she saw his whole body drenched in blood.

With the help of the others from the Xiao family, she managed to carry him into the car.

"Go to the hospital, quick!" She demanded.

Along the way, Aleigha held Adrian's hand tightly. Blood constantly oozed from his cut and streamed to the seat.

When they arrived at the hospital, nurses and doctors were already waiting.

Adrian was raced into the operating room immediately.

"Miss, you're injured too. Let me dress your wound."

Aleigha refused with a wave of her hand and sat down on the bench outside the operating room, exhausted.