Mason might or might not listen to her, she did not know. But in order to keep Mason from purposefully seeking out issues with her again, she had to remind him that they had nothing to do with one another.
"What is our relationship to each other?" Mason gave a mocking laugh.
Helen's expression darkened.
"I f*cking deserve to have you trample me underfoot!" He yelled and lost control all of a sudden.
Helen was startled, and in response to Mason's ensuing fury, Benjamin reflexively hid Helen behind him to keep her safe.
Mason could not understand why, in all the years he had loved a woman, Benjamin had been able to treat her like a lady and yet Benjamin was able to protect Helen in the way a lover should.
Mason struck Benjamin hard in the face out of rage. Benjamin was punched, and his
