Chapter 168

"Denise!" Jason rushed over and grabbed her arm, checking to see if she was hurt. She just opened her mouth to speak when Justin jumped up from his chair and landed a punch right on Jason's face. "Justin! What the hell are you doing?" Denise gasped, quickly stepping between the two men. "Sis, why are you still covering for him? This guy couldn’t even protect you! Look at what you've been through!" Justin’s voice trembled with rage. "That's enough! Justin, stop talking. Your hand’s bleeding again," Denise said anxiously as she held his hand, waving for the doctor to come over and help patch him up. Then, Denise gently pulled Jason out of the room. "Does it hurt?" she asked softly, brushing his lip where it had been hit. "I'm fine. He wasn’t wrong. Everything he said was true. I failed to protect you. I talk big about keeping you safe and giving you happiness, but then this happens. He had every right to hit me," Jason said, guilt heavy in his voice. He had seen the news early that morni