Chapter 267: Cold Man
"What is the meaning of this?!" Annalise barked, slamming the back of Aiden’s seat and shaking it vehemently. "Until the results are out, there’s a possibility Emmeline is carrying your kid! You can’t just throw her here―"
"I didn’t realize the Hawthorne family home is shabby enough to be described as though it’s a rubbish dump," Aiden quipped. "You literally stay here," he said to Annalise, "and you grew up here," he said to Emmeline. "Why should I send you two anywhere else other than the Hawthorne estate?"
"You―!" Annalise said, her finger jutted out and in Aiden’s face. But before she could say anything, the sound of footsteps caught their attention.
The car door to the backseat was pulled open, and before Annalise could react, she was yanked sharply out of the car. Her heels weren’t exactly the most comfortable, and she wasn’t able to find her balance after being pulled so roughly, causing her to stumble a little against the small stones on the ground.
However, she wasn’t even allowed the chance to stand upright, a slap met her cheek, causing her head to veer sharply to the side. Inside the car, Emmeline let out a gasp, while Aiden’s eyes widened with surprise.
"I told you to convince Emmeline to get rid of the baby!" Benjamin Hawthorne all but roared at Annalise. There was no greeting and no warning. "What is Aiden Montgomery doing here?"
"Benjamin..." Annalise trailed off, her voice barely even audible as she cradled her tender cheek.
Her husband, on the other hand, towered over her. Benjamin Hawthorne was a man who kept to himself more often than not, and he hardly appeared in public spaces other than professional settings. There were little to no rumors about him, and as such, Aiden hadn’t seen much of the man other than the few times they happened to be in the same venue.
Now that he finally had a close-up on him, even Aiden pursed his lips just the slightest. Benjamin Hawthorne was someone with an impressive aura, and now filled with rage, that domineering energy was easily doubled.