He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 120

Nelson pinned both of her wrists together and turned to Lydia. "You go first."

"Nelson, don't bully her again."

"Which one of your damn eyes sees me bullying her right now!"

He cursed, his voice actually shaking slightly, but his grip on Juniper's wrists never loosened.

The smug satisfaction in Lydia's eyes slowly faded. Whenever Juniper was involved, Nelson completely lost his grip on reality.

It was as if Juniper was the master switch to his sanity. Whenever she was around, he short-circuited.

Even though Nelson was technically taking Lydia's side and defending her, Lydia suddenly felt entirely excluded.

It was as if there was an invisible barrier around the two of them that no one else could ever breach.

But there was nothing she could say, especially since Nelson was clearly running out of patience.

She had no choice but to leave.

The moment she turned around, her eyes turned cold and calculating.

With her wrists still trapped in his grip, Juniper bent down and bit his hand, biting down so hard she tasted blood.

He didn't let go.

She shifted her angle and bit his wrist, clamping down until her jaw ached and the metallic taste of blood filled her mouth.

He still didn't let go.

Her eyes were completely red. She looked like she wanted to rip his throat out.

The surrounding area had already been cleared. The few onlookers who had started gathering were quickly ushered away by Julian's security team.

The hallway fell dead silent, leaving only the two of them.

Her leg was throbbing. It had been hurting since Lydia kicked her, and now she could barely stand, leaning heavily against the wall to keep from collapsing.

Her voice grew more jagged. She just wanted to escape. "I didn't want it. My mom loves taking advantage of people and snatching up free handouts, but we had enough money to send me to school back then! She just took it because it was free money! You knew exactly how she operated, didn't you? Nelson, I never wanted to owe anyone anything! You told me it was from a wealthy friend of yours, so I let my guard down. If I had known it was Lydia Thorne, I would have rather died than take that card."

"Juniper, Lydia's mother was always good to you. She still asks about you to this day."

"I don't care if she asks about me!" She glared right back at him. "You forced something on me that I never wanted, and now you expect me to fall to my knees in gratitude and let her walk all over me! You and Lydia are exactly the same!"

She pushed off the wall and turned to leave.

Nelson immediately followed her. "You skipped breakfast this morning, didn't you?"

He flawlessly transitioned to the next topic as if nothing had happened.

Juniper stopped in her tracks and took a deep breath. "Get out. Get out of my life. I don't ever want to see you again. You absolutely disgust me. Both of you make me sick to my stomach!"

Nelson froze in place. Watching her limp away, he lashed out in blinding fury. "Who doesn't disgust you, then? Cillian Xavier? Oh, wait, Cillian is dead. So now it's Alistair Vaughn's turn. Go ahead and spend the rest of your life clinging to a face that looks exactly like his!"