Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 298

"Hey, where do you think you're going? I'm not going to devour you!" Amber seemed to have transformed into a super-powered woman, running at lightning speed. As she slightly quickened her pace, she managed to grab a fistful of Zack's dyed blond hair, which had just started to fade.

With a strong yank, Zack was thrown backward, landing on his butt with a heavy thud.

"You dare run from me? Let's see you run now!" Amber flipped over and straddled Zack, holding both of his wrists tightly.

Angela's face twisted in confusion as she widened her eyes, trying to see more clearly.

She'd never seen Zack taken down like this before. Amber was way more formidable in a fight than she was.

"Is it entertaining?" Dexter, who had returned, looked at her helplessly. "Your little brother is getting beaten up, and you're not going to step in?"

"Dexter, Zack was dating my cousin, but he ended up hurting her. My cousin is such a wonderful person. I really feel sorry for her."

At this moment, Elena's cold voice came from behind them.

Dexter raised an eyebrow. "If I recall correctly, you weren't even close with this distant cousin of yours. Since when did you start reconnecting as a family?"

Elena's face turned red and then pale.

"She's still my relative." She continued after a long silence, "Dexter, if Zack did do something wrong, what would you do?"

"That's none of your business," Dexter replied flatly without even batting an eye. His tone made it clear he held no regard for her.

Being completely shut down, Elena was practically on the verge of losing it.

Nonetheless, the unwillingness still weighed heavily in her chest, making her feel suffocated.

"I'll only forgive you if you marry me," Amber declared, refusing to let the matter drop.

"Hey, hold on. I'm not agreeing to any marriage," Angela quickly interjected. "Zack dropped out of college and has been goofing off ever since—drinking, gambling, and indulging in every vice except getting involved with prostitutes.

"As for you, you're a promising, bright young woman. Why on earth are you so adamant about being with him?"

Angela seriously doubted that Amber was anything but completely infatuated, but this was just too outrageous.

"Y-yeah, exactly! I really don't deserve to be with you. I-I haven't even washed my feet in two weeks, and I don't even like small animals. You love cats, right? Every time I see one, I just want to kick it!" Zack stuttered nervously, his words coming out all jumbled.

Then, suddenly, Amber burst into tears. "But… But it's already too late… I-I already have our baby."