Chapter 57. Overprotective

[Nadia’s POV]

Shock rolls through me as Rosco’s question echoes around us. There isn’t a hint of care in his voice, and it is so cold that it sends a chill racing down my spine. Why did he hate me so much? Why? What the hell had I done? One dumb mistake in the past, and I was his enemy. No! It had to be his fucking wife's fault.

“I was worried about you,” I say slowly, my voice shaking perfectly. “I saw what happened to the beach house on the news. How could I possibly..."

“Who wants your care?” He snaps, stepping over just enough to hide Denali from view.

Was he actually making it clear that he thought I would hurt her? What had that bitch told him?

Narrowing my gaze, I peek around Rosco’s large body to take in the bitch standing in the doorway of her room. Her face is pale, and she is slightly hunched. IVs stick out of her hands, and her skin is covered in scratches and blisters. She’s a sight, but if I had to guess, I would say the bitch did all t