Chapter 9

"I told you not to go, didn't I? You used to be the one slapping others, and now look at you! You're getting slapped yourself! Does it hurt?" Duh. Heidi rolled her eyes inwardly but was too exhausted to argue. "I'm fine." "Fine? Your face is swollen!" Nelson was nearly driven mad by her depressed demeanor, yet he still couldn't help but feel sorry for his friend. He rummaged through the fridge and pulled out an ice pack. After wrapping it in a towel, he pressed it against her face with a bit more force than necessary. The cold hit her sore skin, and a sharp sting shot through Heidi. She sucked in a breath. "That Maverick is such an asshole! That blind fool! His wife is right there, being slapped in front of him, and he goes to hold that bitch in his arms?" Ashton, who had been setting up the succulents for Heidi, poked his head out from the room and asked in a small voice, "Nel, I think I should go back to my dorm." Nelson snapped at him, "For what? Stay put! Go get Heidi som