How to Destroy a Cheater Without Saying Goodbye novel Chapter 250

Ablett gently carried Blanche to the bed, settling her with her head resting on his arm. “Close your eyes,” he murmured, his voice a soft command.

He sat at the edge of the mattress, lowering his face toward hers. “Janet’s right outside listening,” he said quietly.

How long was she going to insist on calling him Director-General? The thought annoyed him more than he cared to admit.

His warm breath brushed across Blanche’s flushed cheeks, bringing a deep red embarrassment to her face. She spoke in a small, delicate voice, “Ablett… is she gone?”

Ablett pulled the covers up over her, his large hand tracing her back through the thin blanket, giving a barely-there, soothing pat. “No, she’s still there. Sleep now,” he told her.

She’d barely slept the night before, and after the injuries and exhaustion of today, dark circles shadowed her eyes. She was spent.

Blanche tried to stay awake, but with Ablett’s hand gently patting her back in a slow, steady rhythm, she drifted off almost instantly.

Once she was fast asleep, Ablett brushed aside the loose strands of hair clinging to her face, watching her for a long moment before carefully shifting her further onto the bed and tucking her in.

He slipped out of the room. Rebekah was waiting outside the door.

But there was no sign of Janet.

So it had all been a bluff to get Blanche to rest.

“Hey, is… is Blanche—” Rebekah started.

“She’s asleep,” Ablett said, motioning for Rebekah to follow him into the living room.

“Is she really okay?” Rebekah’s face was still pale; she’d seen Eddy carry Blanche out of the café, soaked in blood. The image haunted her.

She’d only caught up with them because her brother’s plainclothes officers had intercepted her outside.

Ablett didn’t answer her question. Instead, he asked, “Are you still seeing him?”

Rebekah dropped her gaze, avoiding his eyes. “I want to apologize to Blanche. If she’s sleeping, I’ll come by tomorrow.”

“Rebekah, he’s using you to get close to her.” There was a trace of helplessness in Ablett’s voice. “Why does it have to be him?”

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