Chapter 364

Evelyn let out a sharp gasp from the sudden pain. "...Sorry." Eli snapped back to reality and quickly crouched down to check her waist. As he expected, a few red-purple finger marks had already started to show on her pale skin. "Evelyn..." He frowned deeply, annoyed with himself. Since when did his self-control get this bad? Just hearing that she'd met up with Christopher had him losing it? He’d already agreed she could work at Vivian Grant's company—he had known this meant she’d definitely run into Christopher. Muttering a curse under his breath, Eli grabbed a familiar ointment from the drawer and gently applied some to her waist. "Are you mad?" Evelyn held his wrist, her voice soft and worried. She didn’t care about the pain—what mattered was whether he was upset. "How could I be?" Eli gave her a small smile, rubbing her head gently. "I can never be mad at you, Evelyn." Still feeling uneasy, Evelyn snuggled closer into his arms, mumbling, "It’s just like this..." She carefully walked