Chapter 1393

Bella's face turned white as a sheet. Grabbing Emmett's arm, she pleaded, "Hey, don't say that. I brought him here. Have a little respect for me, please! Apologize to him, quick!" She was terrified Matthew would snap. The sight of the injured Titus in her mind was etched there—a gaping wound on his head, blood gushing, that terrible wail playing on repeat in her head. From the moment she'd escorted Matthew into this building, she'd been on tenterhooks, dreading a violent outburst. But now, Emmett was threatening Matthew. She felt like she might go crazy. Emmett gave her a puzzled look, pointing to himself. "You want me to apologize? What's wrong with you? Bella, I only did this for your sake. He's the one who's out of line. You can't really be serious." Bella was nearly frantic. "I am serious. I'm doing this for your own good." Emmett raised an eyebrow, clearly annoyed. "Bella, who is this guy to you? You're asking me to apologize to him? Did you even think about what that does to