His Ex-wife Is An Heiress (Amara and Tobias) novel Chapter 86

“Go ahead, call the cops,” Tobias barked, moving out of Celestine’s hold and walking towards Amara. He noticed the red marking his finger had left on her cheek, but his thoughts were too consumed with anger for him to care, to feel any sort of remorse.

“And while you’re at it, be sure to tell them about all the despicable things you’ve done to Celestine.”

“Despicable?” A laugh left Amara’s lip. “What gave you the right to call me such a name?” Her eyes gravitated in Celestine’s direction and she added. “Do you…think-“

“I know you’ve been playing childish tricks on Celeste. Bullying her, I know-“

“You know nothing!” Amara hissed. The look of anger written across her face had doubled, and her glare could have pierced through anyone’s soul.

However, the only soul that received her wrath was Tobias’s.

“If that little brainwashed brain of yours believes that I’ve bullied your precious lover, then I dare you, check the security footages and see who started it first!”

Celestine’s eyes suddenly doubted in size and she looked like a fish pulled straight out of water.

Shit!

The security cameras, she had forgotten that one crucial detail.

Stiffening, Celestine panicked internally. In seconds, her mind replayed several situations, the worst of them being the one in which Tobias watched the CCTV footage and realize she was in the wrong.

Sure, he won’t come to hate her, but the aftermath of watching that video was sure to put a dent in how Tobias looked at her.

The thought made Celestine nervous. She couldn’t stand to lose any single point with Tobias, not after all she had done.

“Ahh!” In a spur of the moment decision, Celestine cried out and crumbled to the floor, holding onto the knee she had bruised when falling, but never paid attention to until now.

The sound drew the attention of all three individuals in the room and Tobias was the first to act.

“Celeste,” He rushed to her, getting on his knees and examining her with such delicacy that could have only been reserved for the most precious being in the world.

He didn't care about the fact that his pants would be dirtied, his attention was solely on Celestine.

The sight caused Amara’s stomach to crunch no matter how much she tried to not let it affect her.

And the ache,

She looked away and blinked angry tears back.

That damn ache in her chest needed to go. She didn’t need it. Not here. Not now.

“What’s wrong?” Tobias asked, holding Celestine in his arms and giving her his undivided attention. “Where does it hurt?”

Celestine pointed at her bruised knee and Tobias wasted no time in examining it. He clicked his tongue in distaste and even though the wound wasn’t much, decided that she needed medical attention.

“I’ll take you to the hospital, let’s go.” He stood up and offered his hand.

Celestine took it, but nearly crumbled to the floor when she attempted to stand.

“I’m sorry Toby, my legs-“

Tobias swept her off the floor before she could finish speaking. “It’s okay. You’re alright.” He mused.

Celestine couldn’t help but smile softly. Although Tobias had confessed his love to her several times, that was only in the past before his marriage with Amara, and as of late, he had seemed distant, as if not really giving her his full attention and Celestine couldn’t help but think that he no longer loved her.

But seeing this now, the way he cared for her, the way he was attentive, the way he loved her, made her heart swell.

Her temporary moment of bliss was broken by the sound of Amara’s voice. “So now you’re just going to leave without apologizing?”

“Only someone who has been wronged deserves an apology, Amara.” Tobias sneered. “Someone like you should be the one kneeling and apologizing. A vain woman like you doesn’t deserve an apology, talk less love.”