Chapter 280: Wife & Lover
"Benjamin..." Annalise trailed off with surprise, her eyes widened slightly.
Benjamin Hawthorne’s hands gripped her upper arms, holding her before she could collapse, while her back leaned against his broad and strong chest. He gazed into her eyes and checked her up and down to make sure she wasn’t hurt before slowly helping her stand to her full height again. Even so, however, he didn’t entirely let go of her.
"Benjamin..." Catherine said as well before she replied, "I... I’m alright. Thank you."
"Benjamin, what are you doing?" Annalise hissed in anger, seeing red when she zoned in on the excessive physical contact Catherine had with her husband.
"I should be asking you that question," Benjamin coldly said. The moment his gaze left Catherine and landed on Annalise, all the warmth in his eyes disappeared and was replaced by a chilly expression. He glared at Annalise before he said, "What are you doing fighting in the hallways of a hospital? Do you think you’ve not embarrassed yourself enough?"
"Embarrass myself... Benjamin, you’re the embarrassing one!" Annalise yelled out, pointing frantically at him and Catherine. "What are you doing hugging Catherine like that! You’re my husband, and she is a married woman!"
"Oh fuck... Good fucking god..." Aiden muttered under his breath as he began to shuffle away. "Holy shit, I need to―"
His ramblings were eventually stopped when Matteo pulled him back by the collar of his shirt, holding him in place. He made a choking sound before he was yanked back to Matteo’s side― fairly out of the heat, but close enough to watch the fire burn.
"What are you afraid of?" Matteo asked under his breath, careful not to let the older generation hear― of course, not that they cared. They were too caught up in their own battles to even notice the three of them awkwardly standing to one side. "It’s not like you didn’t already know this."