Chapter 234 Have It Both Ways

Gabriel felt a surge of anger shoot up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. Without hesitation, he strode over to Emily and Robert in long steps. Before Emily could even react, his arm had already clamped around her shoulders. Then, he dragged her firmly into his chest. He couldn't have made his claim on her any clearer. Gabriel looked at Robert, the warmth in his eyes completely gone. "Honey, what are you doing here?" Emily was stunned. The sudden closeness between them made every muscle in her body tense. Gabriel's clean scent, laced with a faint trace of alcohol, wrapped around the tip of her nose. "Honey?" Hadn't he gone off to see that fragile, pitiful sister of his? Why was he suddenly here, losing his mind again? His mood swings were truly getting worse by the day. Meanwhile, Robert watched the scene play out, the smile on his face fading even as he kept every bit of his polite composure. He glanced at Emily, then at Gabriel's hand possessively gripping