Chapter 489

The glass shards from the broken bottles last night cut Giselle on the arms and shins. She screamed in pain, scrambling to get up from the floor. Sitting back on the couch, she gritted her teeth and picked the shards out of the gashes. Blood oozed from the injuries again, causing her to hiss in pain. The phone wouldn't stop ringing. She ran her hand along the side of the couch and retrieved her phone. The caller was none other than Gideon. She answered it without a second thought. "Hello?" "You finally answered." His breathing sounded shallow. "What's up?" she replied feebly. "Nothing much." His voice resonated deeply. "You didn't reply to my messages after you confronted that woman in Astrakhan. I thought something had happened to you." This reminded Giselle that she had been ignoring Gideon after he helped her out at Astrakhan, just to avoid causing any misunderstanding with Donovan, who was released from the detention center. She didn't inform Gideon even when she was back