Chapter 1469

Her face was slightly swollen, and there was a fingernail scratch on her cheek.

His gaze hardened as he spoke to her in an icy tone. “Were these injuries caused by Sydney’s mother?”

Fern’s anger arose when he mentioned this incident. “Why are you asking me about it when you already know the answer?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Eugene’s handsome face inched closer to hers. She instinctively raised her hand and pushed his chest away to stop him from coming closer to her.

“Eugene Newton!” she shouted at him. There was a hint of warning and panic in her voice.

Did he understand what avoiding each other meant?

She did not want to get slapped by his mother-in-law again tomorrow!

Eugene fixed his dark gaze on her face. There was a hint of pity in his low voice. “Does it still hurt?”

Fern trembled. What was this man trying to do? Why was he speaking to her with such an attitude and tone?

It was no wonder that Sydney would misunderstand both of them. It was no won