Chapter 213

“No one is in debt it was just an accident and I happened to be there and I don’t want them to feel indebted to me for anything,” Darcy said very calmly.

He glanced at the bruises on her hand and said. “It looks like even you were injured while you tried to rescue her, so it seems Harris tried to charm you by treating your wounds.

Darcy looked at her hand and hid it behind her.

“I was a little bit careless and hurt myself,” she said “You are making a mountain of a molehill Melvin and I really must go in as my father will be worried.

“Why did you go to his house Darcy after what you have said about not wanting to go to that house?” He came a step nearer searching her face with hostile eyes.

Darcy closed her eyes pressing her uninjured hand hard against the temple.

“Yes, but  there was nothing else I could do in the circumstances, Melvin.”

Melvin laughed harshly.

“Now you will be telling me that you are looking forward to working wi