Husband With Benefits-Chapter 551: A Husband

She felt the warmth of his touch through her thin shirt, his firm hold both comforting and electrifying as she looked up at the man who had caught her.

"Gabriel," she whispered, her voice barely above a breath.The scent of his cologne enveloped her, something uniquely him. For a brief second, her anxiety melted into a confusing blend of relief and awareness as she realized how he had caught her so effortlessly.

Autumn’s heart skipped a beat as she looked up, her gaze meeting his calm one. In that instant, she felt a rush of familiarity wash over her, as if she had known him all along and trusted him. novelbuddy.cσ๓

And then he smiled at her as he asked with concern, " Are you alright?"

Autumn nodded and answered," Yes. I am. Thank you."

As she moved to straighten, she felt his fingers on her waist tighten. She frowned and turned her head but he was now looking at Pierce who still stood there, frozen. She stilled. She had totally forgotten about Pierce. She blinked and was about to open her mouth when Gabe spoke up, "Who are you? And why are you trying to get close to my wife?" The edge of protectiveness made her look up at him and she smiled nervously.

Had he really forgotten Pierce? And what was it with that possessiveness.

Pierce, still frozen in disbelief, stared at Gabriel for a moment before turning his gaze to Autumn. His eyes flickered with a mix of confusion and jealousy as he took in the intimate way Gabriel held her. The way his fingers spread on her stomach. He’d even noticed the way he had tightened his hold on her for a minute and then she’d calmed down.

How and when did Autumn get so close to this man? Also, it made him realise that this man had come out from the inside. So he was living with her. How long had all this been going on? Had she really been cheating on him? He’d always doubted those rumors that said Autumn had tried to break apart her parents because she was attracted to the older man. But this man, though he looked fit, he was older than Autumn by at least five years...Did she really have a thing for such men? Had that been the reason that she had pushed him away?"

Finally, unable to contain his jealousy, Pierce asked Autumn angrily," Did you really marry him? Who is he to you, Autumn? How long have you been seeing him? Is that why you so easily married him? You’ve been sleeping with him? You’ve been cheating on me?"

His tirade was broken by Gabriel’s cold laughter as he raised an eyebrow, looking at Pierce," Is that the pot calling the kettle black? That really is rich of you..."

"Stay out of this, you old man! No one asked you!"

"Well well." But Gabriel remained unfazed, his gaze steady as he turned to face Pierce. "It doesn’t matter whether you asked me or not. She’s my wife now, and I won’t stand by while you accuse her without reason," he stated firmly, his voice tinged with warning.

"I don’t understand. I.. How could you do this to me Autumn?"

Autumn frowned. How did she become the bad person in this? " I did something to you? Where are you living, Pierce? You married my so called best friend while asking me to wait for you outside the courthouse. You let your cousing humiliate me and yet, here you are asking me why I did this to you? Pierce, I don’t want to remember the past between us. So, it would be better if you left now."

Pierce stepped forwarcd and placed his hands on her arms. His intent to pull her away from the other man’s embrace. She stood there as if she belonged to him. And he didn’t like it one bit. He’d been so sure that she was going to love him forever. Hadn’t he always been patient with her? Then why this?

The moment his hands touched her arms, however, a larger hand caught his wrist and put pressure. Wincing, he let go immediately and stared at Gabe, who had now pushed Autumn behind his back as he walked forward," You have some nerve! Putting your filthy hands on my wife. My wife has already asked you to leave. So, you will leave right away. Or I show you the way out. And believe me, you won’t like my methods."

Pierce felt fear course through him. This man was dangerous. He could feel it in his words and his eyes. How did Autumn get tangled with him. He needed to warn her," Autumn. Don’t trust this man. He is dangerous. You’re making a big mistake. You will regret it. Get rid of it. Don’t let your attraction to him distract you! You have to put Arabelle first. Do you listen to me?"

"You don’t have the right to take Arabelle’s name, Pierce. And I don’t care if Gabe is dangerous or not! The truth remains that you abandoned me when I needed you the most so asking me to trust you now is simply foolish!! Get lost! Pierce. Just go away and don’t come in front of me with these useless warnings from yourself!"

With that, Autumn turned around and rushed back inside, tears streaming down her face.

Without another word, with his hands now free, Gabriel seized Pierce by the collar of his shirt in an unyielding as he dragged him towards the front gate. Pierce struggled but was no match for Gabe’s superior strength and was simply dragged by him towards the front gate.

"Let me go, you ba*tard!" Pierce spat, his voice laced with venom.

"Consider yourself lucky that’s all I’m doing," Gabriel growled, his voice low and menacing. "If I ever catch you near Autumn again, you’ll regret it."

With one swift motion, Gabriel then pushed Pierce through the threshold, sending him stumbling onto the sidewalk outside.