27 Soul bond- Part 3 (2/2)

”This is Heidi Curtis, Rhys. Warren's fiance. Happy birthday, milday,” Lord Nicholas wished Lettice to which the woman murmured her thanks.

”Good day, Ms. Curtis. I am Rhys Meyers. Thank you for making it to my wife's birthday. We are glad you came to celebrate with us,” Rhys greeted her and she bowed her head, responding,

”Thank you for having me here.”

Rhys turned to his wife and spoke,

”I was worried where you disappeared. Are you feeling alright?” Heidi saw the man whisper something to his wife to which she nodded and said something, ”Okay. Let's go back, shall we?” One hand on his wife's back he led the way back to the hall.

Heidi hadn't movedfrom where she was and when she began walking Lord Nicholas joined her like a true gentleman who was waiting for her.

”Why did it seem like he was going to frame me as a thief if you hadn't introduced me,” Heidi asked looking at the husband and wife disappear at one end of the corridor.

Lord Nicholas chuckled, ”Don't take it personally. A man like Rhys who doesn't like humans will find anything and everything suspicious especially when it comes to his beloved. Every person has his or her own way of projecting emotions so don't dwell on it.”

”Okay...”

Heidi took a deep breath as she tried getting enough amount of oxygen in her lungs. To keep her facial expression neutral and to divert her mind she dug her fingers in the palm of her hand. At the same time unexpectedly she felt the Lord suddenly pull her into an embrace startling her to no end. Her eyes wide with shock.

”W-what are you doing?” She stuttered as one of his arm went around her waist to place it on her back.

”Helping you out,” came his simple answer.

”What do you mean help me?! Let me go!”

This wasn't helping her instead even the remaining amount of air in her body had disappeared due to shock.

”Shush now,” he scolded her softly when she tried stepping away. His hand moved across her back and stayed there before letting her go, ”There. It should feel better now,” he commented, not waiting for her this time he went back to the hall leaving her standing in the corridor.

Her brows furrowed at what he meant. It was after a few seconds that she realized she felt less uneasy as she breathed now. Lord Nicholas had noticed it and she didn't know what he had done, but he had helped her ease the discomfort she had been feeling all this while.