MasukChapter 285:Her heart shattered completely, tears welling in her eyes, but she forced them back in. She stared at Massimo and then grabbed his arm.“Let’s go.” She tugged his arm, but he still stood rooted, and the way he stared at her now, like he could see right through her—like he could see all the tears she was holding back.No! She didn’t want to cry here, not in front of these cruel people.“Massimo, I already got expelled,” she said quietly for him to hear. Her voice broke at the end, and she forced saliva down her throat to stop herself from crying.“You’re not getting expelled,” he assured her firmly.Chiara blinked twice in confusion. What could he possibly do? She hoped he wasn’t going to shed blood again. As a matter of fact, the reason she wanted him to leave with her right that instant was for him to escape from here before the cops showed up and before more bloodshed.“Massimo, I—” her words hung mid-air when an average-heighted man, who looked like he was in his early
Chapter 284As they stepped in, her heart raced in her chest. She wasn’t a criminal, yet she felt like one in this situation. Not to mention, the CCTV footage should’ve caught Massimo hurting Josh. What if no one believes anything she says?They stepped into the hospital first. Chiara felt her limbs tremble as she asked the receptionist for Josh’s room number.Massimo placed a hand behind her back, and she could feel herself calm down a bit.“Are you his friend?” the receptionist asked.“Yes.”The woman nodded, scrolling through her computer. It was seaside, because the receptionist also knew she schooled here; else they would not release such vital information.“Room 401.”Chiara thanked the woman, and then they left. She felt her heart race even faster as they made their way to Josh’s ward.They took the elevator, and locating his room was an easy task. She stopped right in front of his room door and then turned to face Massimo.“It’s okay, I’ll be fine speaking to him on my own,” s
Chapter 283Morning came faster than she hoped it would; in fact, she dreaded daybreak, but here it was. It was time to face everything she had ignored the previous night, and to top it all, she also had to face what they had done the previous night. Chiara wasn’t looking forward to any of it.She decided to get out of bed anyway. She couldn’t stay here any longer—she didn’t want to. Thankfully, Massimo sent the woman from the previous day to bring a new dress for her to wear. She was grateful for that because she couldn’t go out in Massimo’s clothes.She showered and then put on the coffee brown dress he had gotten her. She walked toward the door, hesitating to turn the doorknob, and before she could summon the courage to, the doorbell rang—jolting her.She opened the door to find Massimo standing right in front of her, clad in a black shirt and black trousers, his dark red hair stuck together like he hadn’t bothered to dry it after washing.And then her eyes fell on his arm tattoo,
Chapter 282She felt her legs tremble as he sucked down on her lips and then he lightly bit her lips, making her gasp and giving her more access to his mouth. His warm tongue plunged into her mouth, exploring, teasing, and ravaging her till she felt her head turn light.She could feel his hands tenderly caressing her waist as his tongue entwined with hers. Her hands fisted his shirt for support as the kiss intensified, and then he broke it with a soft pop.She could barely catch her breath, her cheeks felt warm, her legs unsteady. What…what just happened? She could barely stare at him, yet she could feel his heated gaze on her.His hands were firm on her waist, keeping her steady. “Are you okay?” he asked, his tone calm.She couldn’t even respond; she wanted the ground to open up and swallow her at this point.While she struggled for words, a smile crept to the corner of his lips. He easily scooped her into his arms.Her eyes turned wide. Where…where was he taking her? Her mind flew t
Chapter 281Her eyes widened upon his words, her lips parted to speak but no words could come out. She had a hard time processing his words, much less responding to them.What did he mean by that?She swallowed, taking a precautionary step back. He wore a calm expression on his face like the words he had just said were nothing.“You should get some more rest, someone will be back with food.”Her heart skipped on hearing his voice and she quickly nodded, eager to have him far away from her.Once he left, she fell on the bed, her heart racing as she remembered the times they had spent in the Massimo mansion.“Because you hate it.” His words kept ringing in her head like a never-ending alarm.Was that why he said what he said just now? Was it to spite her? His tone didn’t sound anything like that.Oh dear, she didn’t want any more man problems and she was truly glad that he doesn’t even remember her.There were more important things to think about, like Josh and her not going to jail. Th
Chapter 280Chiara’s eyes widened upon his words; did he mean Josh was dead? The possibility of it brought tremors down her spine.No, this wasn’t supposed to happen.“He’s… he’s dead?” she stuttered, her lips quivering in shock and fear. “Yo..you killed him?”For someone who was completely gone with single-handedly handling a massacre, she feared he could have actually killed Josh right there.Josh turned out to not be a good person in the end, but that didn’t mean she wanted him dead.Her hands trembled. She felt goosebumps cover her body despite the large warm clothes she was wearing.He suddenly covered the distance between them and then he took her small hands in his larger ones.“The guy was a dick; death was too good of a punishment.”She felt the warmth from him with how close he stood next to her. For someone who was comfortable with ending lives on a whim, she should be wary of being alone with him and being this close to him, but for some reason she wasn’t. Was it because h







