Chapter 38

I was furious and instinctively tried to get out of bed to chase after Juliet. However, I forgot that I'd just had surgery on my foot. The moment my right foot touched the ground, my whole body pitched forward. Just as I thought I was about to hit the floor, Steve wrapped an arm around my waist. In the next second, he scooped me up in his arms. I was extremely weak after surgery. I struggled a little, but there was no way I could break free. He didn't put me down until he'd placed me back on the bed. Fuming, I demanded, "Why did you do that to Juliet?" He replied as he pulled the blanket over me, "She was instigating conflict between us as husband and wife. I was already showing great restraint with the way I treated her." "Instigating?" I found those words he said so solemnly to be utterly ridiculous. I shot back, "Does our relationship even need any instigation? Steve Griffin, don't you have any self-awareness at all? What exactly have you done? Is Isabel just visiting our