Husband With Benefits-Chapter 544: Father

Gabe stared at her, his expression unreadable. In that moment, she knew that he wouldn’t agree to her request if she didn’t come clean and tell him everything. And she was proven right when he warned," If you need my help, Autumn, you have to tell me everything."

Autumn nodded and bit her lip, still unsure where to begin. Should she reveal every dark detail or hide the unnecessary details? Before she could decide either way, she saw someone walk into the cafe and felt a chill down her spine as the man’s gaze connected to hers, the moment he entered. As if he knew that she would be sitting in exactly this place.

Extending her hand, she caught Gabe’s, curling his fingers around the ring that was still sitting in his palm," her voice barely above a whisper, she agreed hurriedly "Alright. But... can we at least pretend for now? Just until I’m ready to tell you everything?"

It didn’t take a rocket science degree to know that she had just spotted someone whom she wanted to hids from. Cautiously he gave her a nod and slowly wrapped his fingers around her hand, gently trying to reassure her as she stared at someone behind him.

As expected, a slightly nasally voice reached his ears, before the man himself came to stand next to where he was sitting. "Autumn, my dear, what a pleasant surprise to find you here!"

Gabe watched as the man spoke with an air of false kindness. And it was false, he could feel the ’fake’ coming from a mile away. The man ignored his presence, his small eyes fixed on Autumn. The man reminded him of a rat. The way those things stared at their prey...

"Mr Savoy. I assure you it is not a pleasant surprise. In fact it is not pleasant anything. Not seeing you ever would be pleasant."

Gabe stared at Autumn in susprise. This was unexpected. She was trembling. He could feel her nails digging into his palm but she was answering the man... with gutso. And she called the man Mr Savoy? So this was her step father? Or someone related to the family?

The man on the other hand, continued to pretend that she had never said anything, and continued," Tell me, my dear, have you been well? I heard about the... incident at the registrar’s office. Dreadful business, truly. Did Pierce and Biance humiliate you? You can tell me. You may not think of me like that, but you will always be my daughter..."

Autumn recoiled, as she heard the man claim her as his daughter. It was like getting physically slapped in the face.

Gabe continued to watch the changes on her face. She was repulsed. Was this the woman who supposedly tried to ’seduce’ this man?

The oily smile on the man’s face never faltered even as she looked ready to throw up.

"What do you want, Mr. Savoy?" Autumn asked coldly.

Mr. Savoy’s smile widened, though it didn’t quite reach his eyes. "Just checking in on my dear daughter, of course. Making sure she’s alright after the... unfortunate incident at the registrar’s office."

Despite the nausea threatening to overwhelm her, she narrowed her eyes, suddenly feeling someone squeeze her fingers gently. She looked down at their hoined hands and met his gaze and suddenly, she felt herself relax.

Raising her chin, she gave the man a confused look and asked, "What unfortunate incident are you talking about?"

"The marriage? You were supposed to get married to Pierce today but he married..."

Before the man could continue, Autumn gave a low chuckle," Mr Savoy. Why would I marry Pierce? I was supposed to get married today. And I did marry. I don’t know who gave you the false information about this so called unfortunate incident?"

Finally, the man’s expression changed, a look of incredulity on his face. With narrowed eyes, he took a step closer to Autumn, his hand reaching out as if to touch her forehead. "Are you sick, my dear? Perhaps this morning has addled your mind..."

Autumn recoiled instinctively, her body tensing as she leaned away from his touch. "Don’t you dare touch me," she spat, her voice laced with venom.

It was the fear in her eyes that finally snapped Gabe’s patience and he warned, "My wife is not sick. And I suggest you keep your hands to yourself."

The man seemed to notice him for the first time, as he turned to him and questioned," Who are you?"

Gabe stood up and looked down at the man, literally. Any attempt the man would have tried to make intimidate Gabe was pushed back as he stared up at him

With a half smile, that could be more threatening than words themselves, Gabe asnwered," I am the man Autumn married. And I assure you that our marriage took place very smoothly with nothing dreadful. So, whoever gave you yuor information is dreadfully wrong. Now, I suggest you leave us..."

The man, however was much more thick skinned and after a quick calculating minute, he continued," I’ve never heard of you. Forgive me if I’ve offended you. I am Autumn’s father..."

Gabe raised an eyebrow at that," Her father? Shouldn’t you be in your six feet under the earth? In your grave? Why are you outside? You look very healthy for a dead man..."

The man stared at the question while Autumn was shocked at first before almost laughing out loud. " What do you mean? Why would I be in a grave? Why would I be dead?"

"Why you should be dead? I am sure, Autumn can answer that question better than me. As for why I think you should be in a grave? Autumn’s father passed away a long time ago. And you claim you are her father, so naturally...."

Ignoring the man, Mr SAvoy turned back to Autumn," You married him? Who is this man?" freēnovelkiss.com

"Who I am, is none of your business, Mr Savoy. But, you really are testing my patience. So, would you like to leave by yourself or should I arrange for a stretcher to carry you out?"