novelxo Chapter 39
Chapter 39
Lowell had been itching to jump out of the car and rescue Elysia, but seeing Gage
knocked out cold, he chilled out.
Peering through the windshield at the disheveled Gage, he couldn’t help but say to Tarquin, That Gage is a real piece of work. I’m embarrassed to even know the guy. What a disgrace!”
Tarquin glanced outside with a flick of his eyelashes and said in a frosty tone,
“If he’s so fond of going au naturel, let him do a streak around Jindale City three times without a stitch on.”
Lowell’s lips twitched at the thought. In this freezing weather, to streak?
Exhilarating.
Serves him right.
If you’re a real man, you don’t mistreat women. What kind of skill is it to use force?
Lowell got out of the car to meet Elysia.
Just as Elysia pushed open the car door and jumped out, frantic to get away, she suddenly saw Lowell and froze.
Having just leaped out of Gage’s car, she was now being forced into Tarquin’s ride.
Elysia didn’t head for the back seat; she climbed right into the passenger side. She didn’t want to sit with Tarquin. He irked her!
And she feared him, not just because she owed him money, but mainly because he would lock her up at the drop of a hat, which terrified her.
At this moment, with Lowell still outside, the car was eerily quiet with just the two of them. Elysia sat in the passenger seat, staring straight ahead, her spine rigid, her mind racing.
This guy must be after her for the money, but she had none.
What would she do when he came to collect?
And didn’t he know she was Tarquin’s wife? How dare he still go after her? Wasn’t he afraid of the Bradfords? Or did he know that Tarquin didn’t care for her at all?
A twitch flickered at the corner of Elysia’s mouth, her heart pounding.
No move from the enemy, no move from me.
Without a word from Tarquin, Elysia stayed silent as well. She could feel his gaze fixed on her unshifting since she had entered the car,
Elysia felt a tingling on her scalp from his stare, restless and uneasy. At this point, she was almost hoping he would say something.
Do your worst, but say something!
Elysia didn’t get a word from Tarquin, but Lowell returned instead.
After arranging Gage’s streaking punishment, Lowell got in the car and said to Tarquin,
“Dr. Benjamin called a while ago. Corbin’s awake, and it’s not looking good. He hopes we can bring Ms. Thorne to the hospital as soon as we find her.”
Elysia’s attention shifted instantly. She looked urgently at Lowell and said, “The kid’s sick, don’t stress him out.”
“Yeah, he’s at the hospital now, with doctors and nurses around, but the kid’s latched onto you, crying and making a fuss for you.”
“Take me to the hospital, now.”
Lowell turned to Tarquin, waiting for a nod before starting the car.
On the way, Tarquin remained silent, but his gaze never left Elysia for a second.
Elysia felt that he was acting oddly today. Not a word was one thing, but even his looks were different.
In their previous encounters, his gaze was sharp, cold, and devoid of warmth. But today…
She couldn’t quite put her finger on it, but something was off. Yes, the feeling was
different
Was it her nerves, rattled by Gage, or was he truly out of character today?
Nervously, she made it to the hospital, pushing out of the car first and hurrying inside.
One reason was to see Corbin as soon as possible. The other was the fear of being held back by him, she wanted to break free.
Tarquin watched her slender figure dart away, a cryptic light flickering in his deep eyes. He opened the car door and followed.
Lowell was confused.
Tarquin had been on the hunt for Elysia since last night, and it clearly wasn’t just for Corbin’s sake. But now that he had found her, he said nothing, did nothing. And the way he looked at Elysia… was inscrutable.
However, one thing was clear: his usual fierceness seemed muted around her.
Lowell wondered, could it be that the boss was coming around, perhaps ready for a change of heart?
A peck on the lips, and she had captured his heart?