Chapter 33

Angelica's willpower was already stretched thin. She was only hanging on by a thread. When she saw Dominic, that thread finally snapped. The tension left her body and darkness swept over her as she fainted. "Angelica!" Elliot's voice rang out, getting louder as he rushed toward her. He roughly pulled her into his arms, away from Dominic. The sudden heaviness weighed down on his shoulders and arms, making a deep frown form on his handsome face. The woman in his arms had a pale face drained of all color. Cold sweat beaded on her forehead and injuries were smattered across her palms and knees. A sudden wave of annoyance rose within Elliot. Pushing it down, he gritted out coldly, "Stop pretending, Angelica. You can't trick me!" She was fine just half an hour ago. Even if she was truly scared of the dark, he had already asked the maid to leave a light on for her. How could she possibly have fainted out of fear? Besides, she even ran such a long distance while carrying Skye ju