Claimed And Marked By Her Stepbrother Mates novel Chapter 281

Chapter 281: 281-My Stepbrother Loves Holding Hands With Me

Helanie

He was silently watching my face. I had to tell him the truth but decided to be careful by adding a little lie of my own. I couldn’t be completely honest with him.

There were still some of them out there that needed to be found and punished. I couldn’t use all my strength on Rayden and not have anyone on my side when it was time to face the others.

"Are you going to get me arrested now?" I asked with genuine curiosity.

Norman looked upset with me, probably even wondering how smart I was to pull off this plan so perfectly.

"First things first, you’re coming with me to the hospital," he pointed a finger at my face, his jaw clenching as he spoke through gritted teeth. I was right—he was beyond furious.

"Okay," I nodded and started walking with him. However, the way he suddenly held my hand to lead me to the hospital didn’t go unnoticed. It always felt odd whenever he did that, but it gave me a small sense of security.

We reached the hospital and now stood outside the room. His hand had shifted to my wrist, his fingers wrapped around it while mine hung loosely.

"What is it?" he asked, turning to face me. _{freēwēbnovel.com}

"Nothing," I lied.

It wasn’t nothing. My heart was pounding wildly in my chest. I was terrified of facing Rayden and his wrath.

"Alright then, let’s go," he said, opening the door. We both stepped inside, and instantly my heart seemed to skip a beat. I swear I felt a cold shiver run down my spine that made me freeze in place.

"You!" As soon as Rayden’s eyes landed on me, he hissed and tried to get up from the bed.

"Easy! No need to go crazy on her," Norman immediately tightened his grip on my wrist, making me step behind him.

I was trembling uncontrollably, so I grabbed onto his shirt while staying hidden behind him.

"I spoke with her," Norman took a deep breath, still holding my hand. "She didn’t do it."

A sudden surge of relief went through me when Norman lied.

"But—" Rayden started to speak, but Norman cut him off.

"Let me finish first. My men searched the area and found her broken gun. As for your water being tampered with, you guys used wolfsbane that was already diluted. Everything you got was cheap, so when it mixed with water, it didn’t work at all. There’s a way to do things, and let’s admit it—the plan sucked. Okay? Helanie was there without a wolf, so of course, she got scared. She admitted to me that she ran from you, but she’s been feeling guilty ever since. Look at her," Norman pulled my hand and brought me forward, forcing Rayden to look at my face.