My Husband's Betrayal My Brothers' Revenge (Rebekah) novel Chapter 81

On the other end of the line, Jensen's hand clenched into a tight fist. An icy aura seemed to radiate from him, his expression turning dangerously grim.

Stay out of it? There was no way in hell he was going to stay out of it.

"Alright," he said, forcing his voice to remain steady. "Don't forget to take your medicine and use a medicated patch for the injury on your hand."

"I know."

"However," Jensen added, the words tumbling out before he could stop them, "if Benjamin hurts you again, I won't stand by and do nothing."

"You…"

Before Rebekah could finish, Jensen ended the call. She stared at the disconnected screen, a sense of helplessness washing over her, but it was quickly replaced by a wave of gratitude. Jensen was truly good to her.

After hanging up, Jensen rose to his feet, his face a grim mask. His assistant, having just finished an errand, was about to enter the office and nearly collided with him.

"Mr. Hawthorne?"

"Get the car keys. We're going to find Marcus Ford—now!"

It took the assistant a moment to process the command before he scrambled to keep up. "But sir, it's so late. Professor Ford might already be asleep…"

Jensen acted as if he hadn't heard a word. All he knew was that this couldn't wait. He had to make Benjamin pay.

***

After leaving Rebekah's room, Benjamin was heading back to his own when he saw Candice waiting by his door. The hard lines of his face softened instantly.

"Candice, were you waiting for me?"

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