SWNOVELS Chapter 14
Chapter 0014
Upon speaking, Jackson silenced the foyer in a matter of seconds.
Much of the crowd’s gossip was reduced to murmurs and those closer to us shifted uncomfortably. Among what was being spoken, I could vaguely pick up on a few words-my name, “mistress”, and ” affair”, to name a few.
I believe my brother heard them too, though if he did, I wouldn’t have. known given how silent he was..
With a cold expression and an even icier tone, he gave Margot and Flora each a glance. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I believe I heard a complaint about my behavior? Someone would like to comment on me giving gifts, yes?” he said, assuming the regal Lycan inflection.
Immediately, beads of cold sweat broke out on Flora’s terrified face, which couldn’t have possibly portrayed the abject horror that she was experiencing. Her voice trembled as she fell to her knees, the sound of them hitting the polished tile underneath resounding throughout the foyer.
“Our apologies, Prince Jackson!” she exclaimed in a fluster. “This was all a big misunderstanding! We’ll leave at once!”
Flora then pulled Margot away, who refused to settle down even in Jackson’s presence, screaming, “What misunderstanding?! That b itch
is the one who…”
But her voice took on a timid quality, and she quickly trailed off under Jackson’s unimpressed gaze. He closed in and reached out to grab Margot by the collar, donning a smile I knew all too well was ingenuine, masking his foul mood.
“As you have come as a guest today, I will refrain from harming you
out of courtesy and courtesy alone. But if you continue to address Della using such vulgar terms, I will have you escorted out of the premises. And, of course, we will notify Alpha Kylian what you have done. Have I made myself clear?” Jackson let go of Margot, who promptly crumpled to the floor, her legs gone limp from the threat.
Turning to Flora next, he continued. “And Flora, as the seller of that necklace, I believe you have some explaining to do. I expect no misunderstandings about how I came to acquire it. Now, if you will, do tell Miss Margot about our transaction.”
Having had enough of admonishing the two, Jackson then turned to me. He stepped forward, and as he approached, his expression began
to soften, filling with kindness once more.
“Oh, Della, I’m so sorry. Did I scare you?” he asked in concern, his brow furrowed and his lips curled into a deep frown.
I couldn’t help but roll my eyes.
“Please, Jackson. That’s quite enough. If you act any sappier with me, I think I might throw up.
He put a hand to his chest and acted as if my remark had gravely wounded him, crying out, “Why are you always so cruel to me?”
uickly as his banter had come, his expression lost its humor ore. “That being said, Della, I need you to be honest with me. e hurt you?” His grimace, one I had become familiar with over
ars, told me just how worried he was.
No, I’m fine,” I replied dismissively. I didn’t want him to waste any more of his time. “Really. I promise.”
I looked away for a moment so that he would finally stop studying my reaction so attentively and walked to his side. Taking his arm, I said, ”
Don’t be mad.”
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Jackson nodded and led me toward the lounge. It wasn’t long after we sat down that I heard heavy footsteps past the door, m uffled yet distinct. Father had come so soon that my wolf couldn’t heal the marks Flora had left when she broke my necklace.
“Who was it?! Who hurt my dear daughter?!!” I heard his voice ripping through the room, and his footsteps seemed to be just past the doorway. A se rvant opened the thick wooden door to our lounge, revealing Father, whose furious gaze was cast on Jackson.
“Jackson! What did I tell you? If you let Della get hurt again, I’ll have you languishing in the mud for three days and nights as punishment!”
It was touching how much Father cared for me, but his exaggerated expression over something so trivial made me giggle under my breath. I nearly laughed out loud as Jackson also participated in the theatrics, tossing his phone away and jumping from the sofa to hide behind Fae the moment he heard Father’s voice. He cowered behind her with a timid expression, which made the scene even more
comical given how large he was.
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