Tangled in his Obsession novel Chapter 81

The knife was plunged into Balch.

Balch grunted, clutching Seraphina's arm.

The blade was meant for Seraphina, but it had landed in his back and freaked out both women.

"Balch!" Fidelia screamed in shock, loosening her grip.

Seraphina quickly supported Balch, "Are you okay?"

Balch glanced at her and squeezed her hand.

Seraphina quickly caught his drift.

Balch turned his head, grabbed Fidelia's flustered hand and gasped, "Are you only satisfied when I'm dead?"

"No! No!" Fidelia's eyes welled up, and she hugged him, "How could I ever want you dead? I love you so much, I just want you to be okay..."

Fidelia slowly leaned on Balch's shoulder.

Balch held her with one hand and gestured to Seraphina to leave quickly with his other hand.

Seraphina slowly stood up, but as she tried to sneak away, she bumped into Fidelia.

Fidelia regained her senses, looked up, and grabbed Seraphina's trouser leg, "Trying to run?"

Seraphina was pulled and fell to the ground again.

Fidelia slowly approached Seraphina, who looked at Balch in fear.

"Fidelia!" Balch yelled, "Don't do it!"

Fidelia clung to Seraphina's trouser leg and burst into tears at Balch's words.

"Did I do something wrong? I did all this for you!" Fidelia turned to Balch, "These women are hurting you! Why are you so forgiving to them but so cruel to me?"

Balch, propped up on the ground, struggled to stay upright and said, "You've got it all wrong..."

"No, I haven't!" Fidelia suddenly pointed at Seraphina, "Look at her, you got hurt for her, and she just leaves you here and runs away. Why do you protect her? She's still Leandro's woman! She doesn't even love you!"

Seraphina, her arm scratched and frightened, fell to the ground, seemingly unable to get up.

"Fidelia, I know, I know it all." Balch tried to keep his voice steady, "I can tell she's not sincere..."

Before he could finish, Balch suddenly cried out in pain, clutching his wound.

Fidelia, scared, immediately let go of Seraphina and rushed to his side, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you, I never thought of hurting you..."

"I know." Balch held her hand, "I remember all the good things you've done for me, but I also don't want to see you keep screwing up... You've gone through so much to get here, do you really want to ruin yourself?"

"No!" Fidelia cried, "I just want to be with you. I just want it to be the two of us, peaceful and quiet..."

"Okay." Balch replied, "I promise you."

"Really?" Fidelia immediately looked up at him.

Balch slowly nodded.

As they spoke, Seraphina finally managed to stand up again, looking at Balch.

Balch gestured to her, and Seraphina nodded.

Fidelia burst into tears with excitement, but in an instant, her face changed again, "Not yet, not yet..."

She slowly turned her head to look at Seraphina who had stood up, "Only when she's gone will you be at ease with me..."

Balch's face immediately changed, anxiously looking at Seraphina, hoping she would leave quickly.

But Seraphina didn't move.