Chapter 326

“Where did you get that bruise?” he asked her with a set expression as he took her elbow gently in his hand.

Sabrina grimaced and pulled her arm away, her hand covering it as if to make it disappear.

“It’s nothing,” she told him.

“It’s from Andre, isn’t it?” he demanded. “Has he ever done this before?”

“No, and it’s nothing, really. He was upset when he saw the flowers and…”

“He did this because of me?” Giovanni asked, watching as she struggled to a sitting position.

“No, he did it because of me. We got into an argument, and he lost his temper. I don’t think he even realized he was hurting me.”

“Sabrina, how many times has he left marks on you?”

“None,” she said honestly. “This was the first time…”

“And the last,” Giovanni snapped angrily as he started to stand off the bed. “I’ll make certain it doesn’t happen again.”

“Giovanni, please, just let it be. He’s not a part of my life anymore, and I’d rather put it behind us.”

Sabrina took him by the arm and pulled him back to the mattress