Husband With Benefits-Chapter 53: Attacked

Demetri had just returned from the flight. The long and almost continuous trip to and from Country B had taken a toll on him. He’d barely walked through the door and gone to get himself a glass of water when he heard Nora cry out," Hey you!"

He turned instinctively but before he could even register what was happening, a blur of movement caught his eye. Instinct took over and he caught the vase one-handed, an inch before it smacked between his eyes.

On the other side of the room, Nora’s breaths came in shallow gasps. Her heart pounded as she slowly registered the scene before her. She had mistaken Demetri for an intruder in the dead of night, reacting on pure instinct and fear. As relief coursed through her nerves, she attempted to speak but managed only fragmented words, her voice broken and tremulous, "You..."

Demetri turned on the light as he quickly realized that Nora had mistaken him for an intruder. Nora winced at the sudden glare of lights and gulped, as the adrenaline began to subside. Feeling weak, she leaned against the wall and tried to think of a way to apologize to him. Hadn’t he been in some other country when she called him? Then what was he doing here?

However, as she thought of all these questions, she watched something terrifying. He looked at her with a sudden anger, making her shudder as he walked close to her quickly. freewebnoveℓ.com

In her heightened state of vulnerability and fear, she winced and instinctively braced herself for what she believed might come next.

Seeing this, Demetri stilled. Seeing the fear in Nora’s eyes was enough to make him stop in his tracks.

Demetri slowly raised his hand in a gesture of surrender and extended it towards Nora. It was as if he was trying to calm a frightened wild animal.

His eyes never left hers as he gently motioned towards the baseball bat she clutched tightly. Nora, still trembling, glanced down at the bat and then back at him. Slowly, she let go of her makeshift weapon, allowing it to lean against the wall.

Without a word, Demetri approached her, reached out and took her trembling hand in his.

As they reached the kitchen island, he lifted her by the waist, as if she weighed nothing and placed her there gently, so that they would be at level height. Leaving her there, he turned around and Nora watched him leave, unsure what to do next.

She did not have to wait too long as he soon returned, with a first aid box and a cold compress. With light touches, he began to clean her wounds, and Nora winced at the stinging sensation. Demetri noticed her discomfort and leaned closer, his warm breath brushing against her face as he blew gently on her wounded skin to soften the pain.

After cleaning her wounds, Demetri carefully applied a band-aid to each scratch before placing the cold compress on her bruised and swollen cheek. Every step was done without a show of emotions and yet, Nora felt herself falling apart.

Gratitude swelled within her, but as she tried to express her thanks, her voice quivered, and tears began to trickle down her cheeks. She fought to hold them back, not wanting to reveal her vulnerable side to him. She did not want him to pity her.

"Th-thank you," she managed to stammer out, her voice breaking as she attempted to convey her appreciation. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears, and she could sense Demetri’s concern and kindness washing over her. Before he could say anything in response, Nora, overwhelmed by her own emotions, hastily jumped down and rushed away from the kitchen retreating into her room and closing the door behind her with a soft click.

Alone in the safety of her own space, she finally let her tears flow freely, allowing the pent-up emotions to pour out. As she hugged the pillow in her room, soaking it with her tears, she allowed herself to acknowledge the fear and pain she had been suppressing.

Once Nora was inside, Demetri wasted no time. He pulled out his cell phone, regardless of the time and called the Police Commissioner. The phone was answered quickly and Commissioner Selleck greeted quickly," Mr. Frost. What can I do for you?"

Demetri Frost had never ever called him to pull strings and so the first time he did, Commissioner had raced to the police station, no questions asked. Now there was a second call within twenty-four hours...

The man’s voice was brisk and curt," Update."

"We’ve reviewed the evidence from Miss William’s body cam. It’s pretty damning, Mr Frost. It managed to record the whole attack by her mother. However, Miss William refused to press charges and asked that we only give her a stern talking to.

Demetri scowled at this, his eyes going to the closed door. The girl was simply unpredictable. If she’d recorded the evidence, then she should have made sure to go all the way and punish the woman, getting rid of her effectively.

"Send me the video." With that order, Demetri disconnected the call.

Commissioner Selleck looked down at his phone and sighed. Legally, he was not allowed to share evidence but this was Demetri Frost. He was as good as the law himself.

He wasted no time in forwarding the video to Demetri’s phone. Demetri watched it in silence, his expression darkening with each passing moment as he witnessed the assault on Nora. After the video ended, Demetri clenched his jaw and made another call, his voice like ice.

As the call connected this time, there was no greeting from either side as he barked an order," I’ve sent you the video. You know what to do..."

The night turned quiet again. Demetri quietly walked to the couch on the side, lying down, as he stared at the greenery in front of him, trying to calm his mind.

However, as the silent night turned to a peaceful morning, Lara Anderson was not very lucky as she met with an accident that left her facial bones broken...