To Shirley, he was the best, even if he was a cripple Samuel shifted, turning to Book, his lips stained with blood that dripped down to his chin and onto his white shirt. He looked utterly defeated, his voice trembling. "Sophia saved my life. She suffered so much because of me. I love her. I was only using Shirley." Brook sneered coldly. "Then what are you doing here now?" The blood from Samuel's lips smeared his face, staining his shirt as he stood there, Samuel locked pathetic, with wounds all over his body.
He mattered. "You're right. Why did I chere? What am I so afraid of?" Since the day Samuel broke off his engagement, Brook had been waiting for this moment to see Samuel fall, to see him beaten and last But now that it had finally happened, he didn't feel satisfied Instead, Brook realized he was no better off, he is even more pathetic than Samuel Seeing Samuel in such despair, Brook couldn't bring himself to strike him again Instead, he unleashed his frustration on the nearby sofa, kicking it over with a loud crash and delivering several more angry kicks.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt took a long tfor his breathing to calm. Finally, he looked at Samuel and let out a long sigh, 'Lowe. Don't cback." Both of them know their friendship had ended the moment Samuel left Shirley. There was no fing, and they both understood that Samuel rose slowly and made his way to the door, his movements heavy and lifeless, like a mans stripped of his soul mel teached the door, Brook spoke again. "Don't go looking for Shirley amore. Focus on the woman you chose. Knowing Shirley, she'd want both of you to live your own lives peacefully" "Peacefully?" Samuel repeated with a bitt Laugh. Ha Utumbled out of the apartment, his laughter fading into the night Watching him leave, Brook paced the room restlessly, Shirley's phone had been ringing all night, but no one had answered.
He had already sent Nancy back to the Gray family, She hadn't been harmed, but something had clearly shaken her. She hadn't said a word the entire time.
Brook didn't know what had happened. When he'd arrived, Cole was carrying a blooded Jessica out of the building, and Nancy had rebused to explain Meanwhile, Samuel wandered through the dark streets. His eyes wese empty, his mind blank, and his car forgotten. He moved like a restless ghost, drifting without purpose.
Shirley woke to the sharp pain of someone gripping her face.
That someone was none other than Benjamin.
Her eyes Cluttered open to see his handsbut thunderous expression. His hand gripped her cheek so tightly that tears sprang to her eyes *ow! Ow! Ow! Let go! It hurts!" she cried.
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Benjamin released her face, leaving her glaring at him, her cheek burning from the pressure! "What's wrong with you?" she snapped, clutching her stinging face. Her anger flared. She'd gone to sleep peacefully and woke up to Benjamin's aggression, and she was furious
Benjamin's dark eyes boce into ber, cold and unyielding "Clearly, I've been too lenient with you. From now on, you're not stepping out of this house. Not even once" Shirley watched as Benjamin stormed away. She slowly sat up and realized her head was throbbing
Then, Arthur walked in and m reprimanded her sharply, "Mas. Blackwood, how could you get drunk in public? Ma. Blackwood brought you home, yet you were so rude to him."