The Billionaire's Regret: His Secret Wife Turned Medical Genius Novel

Chapter 14 His Desires for Her Body 1/3 Chapter 14 His Desires for Her Body Emily met Gabriel's gaze and let out a wry laugh . Then , she bit Gabriel's shoulder .. Gabriel was furious . Gripping her wrist , he was about to take advantage of her even further when his hand came in contact with blood . She had probably burnt herself when she knocked over the bowl of porridge earlier in the day . Because of how roughly he handled her , he aggravated her wound and caused it to bleed . His anger instantly subsided , and he immediately jumped off the bed . Emily wanted to make a run for it .

But before she could move , Gabriel had returned with the burn ointment . He quietly held her wrist in place while he applied the ointment with his spare hand . Under the dim lights , he didn't look as aloof as he usually was . Instead , his expression seemed oddly gentle . Was it simply a trick of the light ? She stared at the man before her . Gabriel was touching her as gently as possible to avoid causing her too much pain or discomfort . Which side of him was real ?

Was he the man who treated her solely like an outlet for his desires , or was he someone who currently seemed so much like a loving husband ? Emily didn't know what to think . After Gabriel helped her apply medication to her wound , he frowned , asking , " Why didn't you tell me you were in pain ? " He was back to speaking in a cold and aloof voice . Upon hearing this , Emily's gaze hardened . Staring back at him , she spat , " Why would I tell you ? To gain your sympathy ? Your sympathy and affection are reserved only for Amelia . Is that not true ?

" His face instantly fell , and he subconsciously began to apply the ointment to her hand with more force than before . The pain made Emily inhale sharply . Gabriel let out a small laugh . " You're a lot more sharp - tongued than before , Emily . " Despite his claims , he was now being more gentle than he was moments ago . On top of that , he even lowered his head to carefully blow at her wound . Emily's heart skipped a beat . In that exact moment , she wondered if he actually cared for her X CLOSE Chapter 14 His Desires for Her Body despite how cold and unfeeling he acted toward her .

2/3 Her thoughts were abruptly interrupted by Roman , who was frantically knocking on the door to her room . " Mr. Holton ? There's an emergency . M - Ms . Waverly is missing ! " Upon hearing this , Gabriel let go of Emily's hand almost immediately . He sprang to his feet and swiftly marched out of the room . After his departure , the room fell silent once again . Emily stared at his back and felt an ache in her chest . How could she have let herself hope ? Gabriel would only lose his composure if something were to happen to Amelia .

His small acts of kindness toward her were purely driven by his desire for her body . www In the middle of the night , Amelia was situated on a remote , dimly lit street . On the opposite side of the street were two sleazy - looking men . When Amelia caught sight of Gabriel from a distance away , she shot the men a look . Moments later , they began to approach her . The leader of the pair , a blond named Jackson Kirk , whistled in an exaggerated manner . " Hi , sweetheart . Are you alone ? " Rubbing his palms together , the other man , Georgie , chuckled deviously .

Then , he said in a loud voice , " Where are you heading at this hour of the night ? Do you want to have some fun with us instead ? " With a pitiful expression , Amelia wrapped her arms around herself in a defensive manner . " W - What do you want ? " she stammered . Jackson stretched out his hand and tried to touch her . " Follow me , baby . Don't worry - I'll take real good care of you . " Before he could put his hand on her shoulder , he was knocked over . Shortly afterward , Georgie was also apprehended .

As it turned out , Gabriel had come to Amelia's rescue , and he'd brought some people with him . Amelia immediately threw herself into his arms . Trembling in fear , she cried , " I thought I'd never get to see you again , Gabe ... I just headed outside to help you buy some body wash . I didn't think I'd run into these hooligans on the streets . ' X CLOSE Chapter 14 His Desires for Her Body 3/3 She continued , " I think they mentioned that ... Dr. Sterling was the one who sent them to intimidate me . I think we should just go . If we do , maybe Dr. Sterling won't pick on me anymore .

" Gabriel frowned . What did this have to do with Emily ? Staring menacingly at the two men , he demanded , " Who actually sent you ? " Jackson trembled in fear . " It's Emily Sterling ! She's the one who put us up to this ! " he exclaimed . Gabriel's expression darkened even further . " Are you sure ? Lie to me , and you can expect to spend the rest of your life rotting in jail . " After hearing Gabriel's response , Emily began to inwardly seethe . Was he trying to protect Emily ? She suppressed her anger and forced herself to shed a few tears . " I agree . Dr.

Sterling is probably not that kind of person . Even though I'm always spending time with you , Gabe , the most she's ever done is berate me out of jealousy . " I don't think she'll hire these hooligans to assault me . The two of you must be framing her . "