Carried back to the main house by Andrei, Isabel gradually regained her senses from the shock. She tried to get out of Andrei's arms, but Andrei’s hold only grew firmer.
"Stay still." Andrei's tone was less than pleasant, and even his voice was heavy with suppressed anger as he warned, "Or else I'll throw you out the window."
Having barely escaped molestation by Earl Norton, Isabel was already filled with suppressed indignation and anger. Andrei's cold and indifferent words were like the last straw, breaking her down.
Isabel lost control of her emotions, tears flowing uncontrollably.
Seeing her in his arms cry silently, Andrei felt a momentary discomfort in his chest—a sensation as sudden in its arrival as it was in its departure, leaving him perplexed.
Andrei set Isabel down on the b
