Chapter 95: Not Happy
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Chapter 95
~Zara’s POV~
"You... You did this?" My voice was barely a whisper as realization dawned.
"Yes, wifey," Snow replied and I could feel the satisfaction in his voice. "Not happy? Or would you have preferred Andrew Blake handling it?"
Relief, frustration, and disbelief surged through me all at once. I narrowed my eyes, trying to keep my cool. "Why didn’t you let me handle it?"
Snow’s gaze turned steely. "Why didn’t you come to me first, Zara? Or was it easier to turn to Blake?"
I held his gaze, my frustration mounting. "I told no one. Andrew only overheard a phone conversation I had with my family, that’s all. He investigated and decided to help."
His grip loosened slightly, but his intensity didn’t falter. "That doesn’t change anything, Zara. You are my wife, and no one—no one—gets to mess with you or your family without answering to me first."
I gulped, completely grounded by his words. "Next time, don’t go running off alone. Come to me, Zara."
His words struck deep, a strange warmth spreading through my chest. I’d expected his usual detachment, his cold, calculated approach, but this raw, protective side of him... I hadn’t been prepared for that.