Out of Ashes Into His Heart novel Chapter 37

I was almost overwhelmed by the strong smell of alcohol on Gavin.

"Gavin, let go of me!"

"No!" He tightened his hold on me, his face filled with sadness. "Grace, how long will you keep making a scene?"

"Gavin, stop acting like this!" I laughed bitterly in frustration and struggled harder, but his strength was terrifying, and I couldn't break free.

"Grace, you weren't like this before." His heated lips brushed my ear, his breath hot against my skin. "When I was drunk in the past, you'd always make me a bowl of bone broth no matter how late."

"As you said, it's in the past." I struggled harder. "Gavin, let go of me! Let go! We're about to get a divorce!"

But his arm around my waist was like a hot iron, holding me tight, and I couldn't escape.

"Don't move. I just want to hold you." His voice was rough and husky.

Unable to free myself, I was about to scream for help, hoping the neighbors would come. But just then, I felt his face slowly slide down my neck, and the arms that were holding me loosened.

I instinctively pushed back, and without support, Gavin collapsed like a heap of mud, his large body blocking the door so that I couldn't even close it.

I took a deep breath, forcing myself to suppress the nausea that had been triggered by the strong scent of alcohol on him. Just as I was about to call Caleb to come pick him up, the phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

Frowning, I pulled the phone out of his pocket and saw that the caller ID read "Mandy." A cold smile tugged at the corner of my mouth—she sure is keeping an eye on things!

"Gavin, I've made you some bone broth. Where are you? I'll bring it over."

As soon as I answered, her voice came through the phone.

How considerate of her.

I couldn't help but sneer. "Gavin's here with me. Come get him now."