Sweet Devil [BL]

Chapter 50. You're Disturbing the Patient's Rest

Gabriel wasn't exactly surprised by his step-brother's reaction; that guy had always been quick to use violence and coercion whenever things didn't go the way he wanted—just like his mother.

Still, Gabriel didn't expect him to be so low as to vent his anger on a child. One look at his face, and Gabriel could tell he was itching to wring the boy's neck.

That scum had no moral ground.

Jake clumsily bent forward, trying to grab the child's shoulder. Just as he was about to touch Misha, Gabriel forced his aching body to move and pulled the boy in his arms, tightly holding his head against his chest. His broken fingers pulsated in pain, but he ignored them.

"What are you doing?!" Gabriel cried out. "He's just a child!"

The teenager's panicked voice was like a lightning bolt, and Jake stopped dead in his tracks, almost losing balance and falling headfirst. Not knowing what to do, he reflexively glanced at his mother, a wronged expression on his face.

Despite his skinny arms, the kid's punches were strangely heavy, and now his groin hurt like hell. It was so painful that he was staggering, looking like a newborn fawn.

However, Angela couldn't care less about her son's grievances and gave him a warning look, making it clear that she wouldn't tolerate him ruining her plans. Such a perfect opportunity wouldn't happen twice, and they shouldn't instill doubt in Gabriel's mind about their real intentions just yet.

Whether he liked it or not, Jake had no choice but to restrain his temper. Still, he glared at Misha one last time before snorting something unintelligible and sitting back on the chair.

'That ass must be thinking about taking revenge after they're done with me,' Gabriel silently snorted. 'Knowing him, he'll never forget what has happened today. Honestly, that guy's pettiness knows no bounds. Ah, man, one more thing to worry about now!'

"Excuse him," Angela said through gritted teeth. "The anger got the best of him, but you must admit that what the child has just said is outrageous!"

"Outrageous?"

"Yes! What did your parents teach you?! You should reflect on your words and apologize!" Angela requested in a shrill voice, appearing quite offended.

Logically speaking, there wasn't anything unusual about the way she reacted; it was inappropriate for people to say such things about a patient's family. Her being furious was entirely justified, but the problem was that Angela didn't care about Gabriel one bit, even wishing for his demise.

Although Misha didn't know anything about Gabriel's family circumstances, he could tell that the woman and the teenager had no good intentions. Or maybe he simply didn't like them and, as such, perceived them as evils, no matter what they said or did. Who knows?

In any case, Misha had never been the kind to hold back, and the words freely flew out of his mouth.

"You're the outrageous ones! If Gabriel didn't wake up, you were planning to stop the life-sustaining treatment in less than two weeks. And yet, you still dare to show up in front of him, acting as if you never had such intentions! Even worms are less disgusting than you!"

Misha spat out these last words, his blood boiling. Hitting Jake in the nuts hadn't been near enough to vent his anger; he wanted to castrate the guy and destroy the woman's hypocritical face, whether with his words or his fists.

However, Gabriel's arms seemed to be made of iron, and no matter how much he struggled, Misha couldn't escape. Exhausted, he could only glance at the teenager in annoyance.