From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 88

The next morning, Laurinda heard from Bonnie that someone had seen a “monster” in the hospital. When she found out it was Adah, the same woman who’d hurt her yesterday, her mind immediately went to Irvin.

As soon as Irvin and Jasper showed up, Laurinda sent Bonnie home, so it was just the three of them left in the room.

Jasper was feeding her breakfast, spooning porridge into her mouth one bite at a time. Across from her, Irvin sat on the sofa, staring at the floor, avoiding her gaze.

“So, are you going to explain what happened? Why did you go so hard on her?” Laurinda asked.

Irvin didn’t feel even a little bit guilty. Adah had hurt Laurinda. She deserved a taste of her own medicine.

He also trusted his own skills. The effects of his powder looked serious, but after a week, all the symptoms would disappear. There wouldn’t be any lasting harm—just a lot of pain in the meantime.

He finally lifted his head, sounding almost proud. “I don’t think I went overboard at all. When I saw your hand all banged up, I actually thought I went too easy on her. If I could do it again, I’d use even more.”

Irvin didn’t even know why, but seeing Laurinda hurt had made him furious. He’d wanted to dump every last bit of his medicine on Adah.

Looking at how stubborn Irvin was, Laurinda didn’t know what to say. He’d done it for her, after all.

Still, she couldn’t help but worry. If anyone traced this back to Irvin, it could drag the Main Family into trouble.

Jasper noticed Laurinda’s frown, and before she could get too upset, he picked up the pace, feeding her spoonful after spoonful of porridge.

Just then, Adolphus walked in and saw all three of them smiling together. Irvin, especially, was beaming, his ears tinged pink. Something about the scene made Adolphus feel a little uneasy.

Was Irvin trying to steal his spot while he was gone?

“What’s everyone laughing about?” Adolphus asked.

At the sound of his voice, Irvin’s smile faded. He shot Adolphus a look full of resentment, which caught Laurinda’s attention.

“Wait, did you two get into a fight?”