"What?"
Bella was livid. "Frickin' hell. They don't want to mess with me at a time like this. I'm going to give them a piece of my mind!"
"Ash is with Wyatt. I haven't let them know."
Justin murmured in her ear, "We know why the Larsons are here. It's not the right time for Ash and Wyatt to make appearances.
The Larson will only use the incident to their advantage and take things further than they already are."
"Ha... I'd like to see them try."
Bella grimaced, recalling the pain Arnold went through with his family. "Arnold is such a nice guy. They beat him up just because
he gave Wyatt medical attention. The Larsons are just using Arnold as an emotional punching bag. They don't deserve to be
Arnold's family."
Justin nodded in agreement. "This is between your families. It's not my place to interfere.
"Don't worry, Axel and Declan went over. I'll help when it comes down to it. I won't let them cause a scene and disrupt Wyatt's
rest."
"What do you mean by, 'not your place'? You're..." Bella nearly blurted. She bit her lip and gripped his shirt.
"Hm?" Justin's breath against her skin made her blush.
"You're part of the family. You're my husband," Bella muttered softly and sweetly.
In the end, her face went red, and she took cover in his arms shyly.
Justin's heart raced as he stroked the back of her neck shakily. His voice was deep and warm. "I'm your husband, always and
forever."
Only God knew how long he had been waiting for her to call him that.
Sweet terms of endearment were common between couples.
However, Justin could not ask that of her because he was the source of her pain.
Bella's past hardships weighed heavily on Justin. She was once his rightful wife. Yet, her married life was confined to four cold
walls as she pined for his return. She could not even call him her husband.
As remorse washed over him, Justin swallowed hard and teared up.
"Bella, Justin."
By then, Arnold had gotten his act together. He approached with composure. "I'll handle them.”
"No."
Bella declined worriedly. "They beat you to a pulp the last time. Don't jump the gun again."
"It's best you stay out of it, Dr. Larson Bella and I won't be able to face Ash if anything happens to you, Justin furrowed his brows
and said bluntly.
Arnold shook his head firmly. “I might like men, but I need to be a tough man too. If I choose to be a coward when it counts, I
don't deserve to be Bella's family and brother-in-law."
Bella was touched. "Arnold..."
"Besides, I didn't do anything wrong. Why should I hide?"
Arnold clenched his jawline and fists. "The fault lies with them."
A fleet of black sedans drove into the parking lot of Thompson Hospital.
"Dad, Arnold lost it! He's a psycho."