Husband With Benefits
Chapter 230: Who Is Deemtri?

Chapter 230: Who Is Deemtri?

"Go Kitten! Go fetch!!!" Demetri glanced at the two girls who were playing with the exuberant little dog and shook his head. He should not have named the little dog as Kitten...

The dog quickly fetched the ball that had been thrown, wagging its tail excitedly, enjoying the play and the doting the two girls were showering on him.

Also, why did he think that Dora had been a good idea to be the third wheel on that Prince Augustus and Nora’s date? Now, Nora was using Dora similarly for them by bringing Dora to avoid being alone with him! Though he did not mind the little girl, he missed having the chance to tease Nora.

As he dug through the soil, he continued to watch Nora from the corner of his eyes, still as smitten with her as ever. However, his distraction soon caused him heavily as the shovel slipped from his hand and....

Eleanora could feel the man’s gaze on her from the minute she started playing with Kitten and Dora. It made her aware of her every movement and consciousness, making her want to hold his attention. She was almost tempted to turn to him and give him a good show...

Just as Dora threw the ball away, running with the dog to fetch it, she suddenly saw something from the corner of her eye and whipped around in time to see...

Time seemed to stretch into a slow reel as she watched in horror, the shovel slipping from his hand as he slipped in the wet mud, his head hitting against the wheelbarrow...

"Demetri!" Eleanora screamed in panic, his name slipping out involuntarily, as if the urgency of the moment had stripped away everything else.

The sound of him hitting his head was followed by that of the shovel thudding against the ground, which was followed by the man.

Running to him, Eleanora knelt down in panic to see him lying there in a pool of blood, his eyes closed.

For a moment, everything turned blank as she looked down, trying to move him, only to have her own fingers bloodied... Her vision started to turn black and a whimper escaped her mouth, "No... Demetri..."

Just then Dora and the dog raced back. While Dora was a little slow to catch on, the dog quickly became aware of the tension in the air and smell of blood, racing to its master.

The sudden arrival and frantic barking of the dog, jolted Nora as she stood up hurriedly," Dora, go and fetch the doctor quickly!"

As she looked around frantically to help turn him around and stop the blood flowing from his wound, she heard him calling out faintly," I am alright, Nora..."

Eleanora quickly turned around to see him in a sitting position. Hurriedly, she sat next to him, "Why are you sitting up? Lie down till the doctor comes here... Let me check where it is hurting? Do you need stitches?"

Demetri winced at the pain shooting through his head but caught her hand," I am alright. It’s just a little bump. Don’t worry..."

However, as he touched her, he realized that she seemed to have gone ice cold. Her skin had turned clammy and he could feel the tremors racking through her frame.

"Nora, I’m fine. Everything is fine!" He whispered urgently. But she seemed unable to hear him as she stared at his face with a blank stare.

Suddenly, she jerked her wrist away from him as a loud scream tore through the otherwise silent garden. Standing up, she moved around, trying to fight the unseen forces before she stumbled and fell to her knees shouting repeatedly," NO! NO!"

Agonized to see her like this, Demetri tried to stand on his feet, the pain echoing in his body paling in comparison to everything else.

Slowly, he walked to her, taking measured steps to keep himself form falling as he tried to hug her, taking her shivering body in his arms," Easy there, Nora. Everything is alright. You’re fine. I’m fine. Take deep breaths..." His hands rubbed her back soothingly, as if trying to calm an agitated wild horse.

She rejected his touch as she screamed again, as if trying to reach someone in the memory, her hands extending in front of her. "Demetri!" Her voice had already turned hoarse from screaming and she could only try to escape from him.

It was a struggle for Demetri to hold onto her but still he continued to try while she continued to struggle," Nora, I am right here with you. Nora... I am here.."

As Dora returned to this chaotic scene, followed by the doctor, she could only look on , scared and worried. What had happened? When she ran away, Demetri was hurt but now...

Seeing Demetri covered in blood, the doctor tried to check on him but Demetri growled at the man," Check on her first."

The doctor did not waste time arguing as he could already sense the man’s resolve. At a glance, he could assess that the girl was having a panic attack and was hyper ventilating.

Quickly, he opened his bag and pulled out an injection. Taking hold of her wrist firmly, the doctor pushed the calming drug into her body. Slowly, the fight seemed to slip out of her, as her body turned limp. When Demetri would have questioned the doctor, the man quickly answered," She’ll be fine in a few minutes. But I believe that you being hurt is what triggered the attack in the first place. So, get treated faster if you do not want her to relapse as soon as she wakes up."

The threat worked on Demetri who quickly let the doctor check him up. Once it was clear that he would only need two stitches and a bandage, Demetri complied with the doctor’s instructions. As the doctor tended to his head injury, Dora stood by, her eyes wide with concern.

Quietly, Demetri asked the little girl to come to him and consoled her, reassuring her," Your sister is going to be fine... Don’t tell her about this, okay?"

Dora nodded and quickly hugged him," You will be fine too, Gaia?"

Patting the little girl’s head, Demetri nodded, keeping an eye on Nora who was already stirring...

"Gaia? Who is Demetri?"

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