Chapter 22

The warm pot shattered on the door where Gabriella was standing, and the hot soup splashed onto her body. She winced and flinched because of the burning pain it left on her skin. However, she noticed the blood gushing from Rafaella’s surgical wound, so she quickly forgot about her own pain. “I know you’re mad," she calmly said, "but first, let me dress your wound. It could get infected–” Gabriella cried out when an apple hit her face. Then another came. Her face turned white as Rafaella threw fruits, dishes, and everything at her reach, smashing Gabriella’s body. She fell to the floor, and her fluttering eyelashes were slightly moist. Somehow, her body got paralyzed. She couldn’t dodge or fight back. Adrian couldn’t sit still and watch. He grabbed Rafaella’s hands and sat her down on the bed. “Rafa, enough!” Rafaella grabbed his collar with both hands, her eyes fiery and enraged, and she cried out loudly, “Are you taking her side? She hurt me! She killed our baby and our future babies!