Charmed by the Billionaire CEO
Chapter 356: Defending Gabriel

Chapter 356: Defending Gabriel

The shoot got canceled as the male actor who was driving the car suffered a fractured hand and was rushed to the hospital. While Ashley and the other female actress only received cuts.

They also came to learn that an outsider had stepped in as one of the safety crew members but after the accident, he ran away and now they were looking for that person.

Tristan canceled his meetings and was now driving Ashley back home while he instructed Jack to go and further investigate this matter and find the culprit.

He was sure it was Gabriel behind this accident and once he proves it, there is no way anyone would save him from facing his wrath

****

Inside the moving car, Ashley kept glancing at Tristan as he was still in bad mood. His anger had reached his highest point where he lost control over himself and vent all his rage on Gabriel.

Ashely would’ve supported Tristan, but then seeing his shocked face after Tristan blamed him for the accident, she realized something wasn’t right.

What if they were misled or what if Gabriel had nothing to do with it?

Ashely was aware of Gabriel’s intention of courting her, but then she also knew he had ill motives behind it. Then why would he appear to be so shocked by Tristan’s outrage?

Everything was so confusing that ached her head.

"What’s wrong? Are you hurt somewhere? Should we go to the hospital?" Tristan who watched her rub her temples panicked.

Ashley eyed her husband as if he had grown two horns on his head and wondered how can he switched his mood from being serious to going all worried.

"I thought you were never going to talk with me?" she said smiling sheepishly.

Ashley had never seen Tristan this angry not even when she was kidnapped by Deuces’ men. Today he had lost his mind and was ready to kill Gabriel if Jack and Max haven’t pulled him back.

Even now when he was hell of worried all she could recall was his anger-filled face.

Tristan’s face dropped on her words as he watched her with helpless eyes. ’How can she even think I wouldn’t talk with her’

"Why would you think that?" he asked. His eyes intently looked at her as a frown marred his face.

Tristan was bothered by the fact that Ashley tried to stop him from hurting Gabriel. The way she looked concerned intensified his rage.

’Why did she even try to stop him’ he wondered.

Ashley gaped when she watched him crease his brow while his eyes deeply bore into hers. She could tell he didn’t like what she spoke and instead of cheering his mood, she made him more upset.

Ashley pursed her lips when she couldn’t form a word and watched him turn his eyes back on the road.

’What was that’ she thought to herself.

Ashley couldn’t understand what was going on in his mind, but she also felt it wasn’t the right time to question him.

Shoving off her concern, she decided to stay quiet until they reach home with the hope that Tristan would finally calm down and they could have a proper conversation.

*****

After a long drive, they finally reached home with Tristan guiding Ashley to their room. Though she wasn’t hurt and the doctor who checked her also confirmed that the baby was fine, still Tristan wasn’t relaxed.

"Tristan I am fine," Ashley said when she watched him take care of her like a baby.

"I know, but still I want to be sure. I can’t risk anything when it comes to you" Tristan muttered but never once he looked at her.

Ashley knitted her brow when she watched him ignore her and quickly held his hand, stopping him mid-way. "Come here sit next to me" patting the seat next to her, she pulled him by her side.

Once he did, Ashley noticed how he still didn’t bother to look at her and that upset her.

" Are you upset with me?" she asked and watched him look at her the next instant

’So she guessed it right. His anger to related to her but why ’ Ashley thought watching the look in his eyes.

"Why did you stop me?" Tristan questioned with a glint of annoyance in his tone, letting her know that he didn’t like how she sided with Gabriel.

Ashley cocked her brow and asked him instead," Then what should I have done, stayed there and watched you beat him black and blue. You could’ve killed him, Tristan"

Ashley didn’t know Tristan would get upset with her for such a trivial matter. Anyone in her place would’ve done that. Moreover, She just wanted to stop her husband from tainting his hands with Gabriel’s blood.

Tristan just huffed and looked away. He still didn’t like it even though deep down he knew he was wrong.

Ashley looked at him with a complicated emotion in her eyes and sighed. "I just wanted to protect you from doing anything reckless" leaning down she rested her head on his shoulder, slowly wrapping her arms around his hand.

"You didn’t let me finish my sentence and concluded everything on your own, sprinting out of the vanity in anger " craning her head up she watched him look at her. He was still frowning but she could see the curiosity in his eyes.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

Pulling away Ashley faced him as she started biting her lips, hesitating if he would believe her or not.

"I think... someone is trying to frame Gabriel. The accident that happened has nothing to do with him"

The second she finished her words, Ashley felt a cold air pass through her. It wasn’t because of the air-conditioner but it was from Tristan whose face changed even more ugly and dark.

Her hands around his arm dropped slowly as she tried to move back. ’I knew it wasn’t a good idea’

Tristan kept his gaze fixed on her for a minute trying to figure out of she had hit her head in the accident.

How can she even think that it wasn’t Gabriel when both knew how he had tried to kill her before using the Poker clan’s leader?