The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 198

If work was smooth and he was in a good mood, he would be exceptionally patient and tender.

It was like two entirely different experiences.

But if he was being rough, it almost certainly meant he was furious.

Panting softly, Nora stroked the back of Maloney's head and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?"

Her tone was gentle. "Did something happen today that upset you?"

"Nora." Maloney's scorching breath fanned across her flushed earlobe. He buried his jaw into the crook of her neck, his Adam's apple brushing her skin. His muffled voice carried a suffocating dominance. "You are not allowed to look at other men."

Nora blinked. "Huh?"

Maloney squeezed her lower back with a threatening grip. "Do you hear me?"

Nora was completely lost. "Who was I looking at?"

She slowly connected the dots. "Are you talking about Sebastian? I wasn't staring at him, he was staring at me."

"Still unacceptable," Maloney stated flatly.

Nora was speechless.

She tried to defend herself. "I can't control where he looks! Besides, the second I got home, I told you everything that happened."

Maloney's voice raised slightly. "So you want to control him?"

Nora flared up. "Are you just picking fights with me on purpose?"

"Nora," Maloney's voice dropped dangerously low. "You've been talking about him nonstop since you walked through the door."

Nora was utterly shocked.

"Are you serious right now?! I have absolutely nothing to do with him, but every time he sees me, he insists on talking and bringing up the past. I thought he was acting suspicious, so I told you the moment I got home. Is that a crime?"

"Serious? You think this is a joke to me?"

"You're being absolutely ridiculous!"

"And you let him look at you."

"I'm done talking to you!"

If Maloney was just in a bad mood, Nora would have humored him and coaxed him a little.

But he was being entirely unreasonable.

Nora suddenly felt like Maloney had been getting angry over nothing a lot lately.

Back when they were dealing with Valery's mess, Nora had merely said a few nice things about Nathan, and Maloney had relentlessly criticized her for it.

Earlier, when Nora had praised Felix, Maloney had argued with her then, too.

Was he jealous?

Nora was genuinely exhausted. Between talking, the physical exertion, and their argument, her energy was completely drained. She fell half-asleep draped over his chest.

Once in bed, Maloney held her close, patting her back soothingly until her breathing evened out into a deep sleep.

Listening to her soft breaths, he reached out and turned off the lamp. With one arm still wrapped securely around her, he picked up his phone from the nightstand.

He sent a message to Mr. Hudson: "Look into the Sinclairs."

Regardless of their argument.

She had made one valid point.

Nora had absolutely no ties to Sebastian.

She was quiet and introverted, but she had a brilliant, perceptive mind.

She knew exactly who treated her well and who treated her poorly.

She didn't sweat the small stuff, but when it came to major grievances, she remembered every favor and every grudge.

Sebastian bore a undeniable degree of responsibility for the suffering Nora endured in her youth.

She never spoke of it, simply deciding to let it go because she refused to trap herself in the misery of the past. Punishing the main culprit had been enough; she didn't want to waste energy holding onto the rest.

So, Nora truly did view Sebastian as a completely irrelevant person.

Which meant Sebastian's relentless attempts to corner Nora were deeply intriguing.