He went towards the cupboard and took out the first aid box before sitting beside her. There were clear signs of struggle on both of her wrists, which made him believe her a little.
“Why didn’t you shout for help? Were you scared to be seen with him?”
He asked gently while applying the cream to her wrist. The one he held was more red than the other, making him feel guilty.
“Umm… I-I thought it would cr-create a scene and th-there were so many guests…”
At least that was believable to him. He nodded gently and looked at her with his expressionless face.
“Go wash up and change into your clothes to sleep.”
She nodded immediately, got up to grab her night suit, and went inside the bathroom. He sat there, thinking about everything he had seen. First, Jacob told her something shocking, whic
