Chapter <b>13</b>
<b>13</b>
If ire thought that was more hurtful, she was wrong.
Just after Hunter left she saw her mother–inw turning to her husband with a teary <b>face </b>and said, “Poor soul has to go through so much, Leon, she
will be fine, won’t she?”
And she hugged her husband.
ire felt like a bucket of cold icy water was thrown on her. She had been here sincest night and nobody came to see her except for her Inusband… Which was also for only ten seconds to count,
Her parents were oblivious of her condition. But considering that Cole brought her here in his <b>arms</b>, shouldn’t he have told her inws too? Beside her husband.
Torment seeped into her bones and suddenly her skull began to throb with pain,
Cole was standing beside her inws, soothing them. ire couldn’t bring herself to believe how suddenly everyone’s emotions turned against hi Up until some <b>days </b>ago, all these people were on her side<b>, </b>shedding tears for her and pitying her.
her.
She could have endured Hunter’s indifference because he was distracted. But her inws!
You told me once that I <b>am </b>like your daughter, mom. <b>And </b>dad, you always sided with me whenever Hunter was ignorant <b>ire </b>pondered as she found her <b>breathing </b>fracturing.
She couldn’t conclude what was more hurtful. Her husband’s obsession with his old <b>lover</b>. Or the fact that her in–<bws </b>and the only person who supported her right from the start of this mess, Cole, was also devoting to Zara like a loyal devotee,
“ire,” she gasped, hearing her nane from her mother–in–Law’s mouth.
“Oh ire, Violet left her husband and made a hasty beeline towards her
She was about to touch her check, but Penelope had had enough. She pulled ire back and threw a reprimanding look at her friend’s mother–in-
“To say I was shocked that only your husband has lost his mind will be wrong to <b>say</b><b>, </b>ire, It looks like everyone in the Macintyre family is like this. She paused as she red at the couple with pepper and salty hair. “Brainless and selfish.”
“Be careful with your words, Penelope,” Cole chided as he came to speak in defense of the old couple.
Penelope scoffed, “Why don’t you ask the same from your best friend and his family? I guess it’s them who should be careful with how they <b>act </b>these days<b>.</b>
Cole glowered at her. She was saying this because she had no clue what happened a while ago. If she knew she wouldn’t even dare to open her <b>mouth</b>
He ignored her <b>as </b>she was not important, What she thought or felt about them hardly mattered to Cole.
He turned to ire and sighed, “I’m d to see you out of her. I hope your head is not hurting
“Not hurting? I’m sure she might just pop a vein or two in her head from all the pain you imbeciles are giving to her. Come on, ire, they’re <b>not </b>worth your time. Let’s grab our food and go <b>back </b>to your wand.” Penelope taunted while on ire’s wrist.
However, she was unmoving. Her eyes wereiningly stuck on Violet and Leon,
Of all the people, she didn’t assume her inws will support Hunter with his infatuation with Zara.
Violet saw through her thoughts and tried to clear her misunderstanding, “We wereing to see you, ire, but we ran into Hunter carrying <b>a </b>bleeding <b>Zara </b>in <b>his </b>arms. So we couldn’t—”
“<b>So </b><b>what</b>, huh? You followed him to see what’s the matter. Isn’t that what you want to say, Mrs. Macintyre? Penelope cut her as she scoffed again. “Does that mean your son’s ex–lover is more important to you over your daughter–inw!
Violet’s eyes widened.
“It’s not like that, <b>darling</b>. I swear it is <b>not</b>
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“We know exactly <b>what </b>it is like, ma’am. Now if you excuse us, we would like to leave. <b>ire </b>needs food before she can take her after meals medicines. Though I know it hardly matters to you, I care about my friend’s brahh. After all she’s been starving herself for a man who thinks with his dick
“You better control you
your fucking. Cole gulped his further words <b>because </b>ire was dragged away by Penelope.
Anger washed over him. But one look at the old couple and eyes softened.
“Whoever said it truly said it truly that whenever a childmits a mistake, it’s the parents who suffer the most. He heaved, feeling bad for Mr. And Mrs. Macintyre.
The world doesn’t know bus since Hunter left ire outside their anniversary <b>party </b>venue to meet <b>Zara</b>, his parents and grandparents abandoned him. They wouldn’t talk to <b>him </b>or respond to his calls.
In the days that passed by, they rebuked him on every step. In fact, old Mr. Macintyre, Hunter’s <b>grandpa</b>, went as far as threatening him with the family’s property. But no one could change his friend’s mind.
“Don’t worry, mom, I will talk to her. Cole said. He and Hunter were so close that they addressed each other’s parents as mom and dad
“I <b>swear </b>I came here to meet her, Cole. Violet quietly sobbed.
“I told you to go to her ward right away, didn’t I? But you wanted to get updates on that intolerable woman’s health” Leon seethed in frustration.
He never liked Zara in the past at all. So when they walked on Hunter carrying her in <b>his </b>arms, the first thought he got was to shove her out of his arms<b>. </b>That was not her ce to seek protection in. It was ire’s rightful ce
However, his wife with a butter–soft heart pleaded with him to check on Zara <b>first</b>. Violer clicked well with her when Hunter and Zara were dating. Hence it was the sake of the old times she insisted him. But Leon knew bener.
He <b>always </b>felt that Zara had more <byers </b>to her face than what met the eyes.
Therefore, he coldly said not to meet her. But Violet couldn’t contain her feelings. SheWho would have known that they met their son’s lover first? What they didn’t expect was that ire would catch them red–handed,
“The damage is done, Violet. Even if you cry at her feet she will not believe you.” He closed his eyes to keep in his frustration
“She’s mentally disturbed and we gave her another <b>reason </b>to be sad <b>about</b>?
Leon was fond of ire. Any time, he would choose her to be his <b>daughter</b>–inw over Zara
“Let’s go back.” He said and started walking away while his wife chanted the same old thing.
“Don’t worry, mom, Cole hugged her. “<b>ire </b>knows that you love her. I will exin everything to her. Besides, as a woman she will understand the situation once I told her about it
“If you <b>say</b>, Violet nodded at him. “But <b>please</b><b>, </b>tell her to talk to me once the misunderstanding is clear. I can’t see her like this.” Had Penelope heard that, she would gauge her eyeballs out to roll them on the floor as rolling them normally wouldn’t be enough. When she departed with her husband, Cole went in search of ire. He found her sitting like a lifeless body <b>with </b>her friend on a table.
There was a bowl of porridge, buttered <b>toast </b>and <b>a </b>ss of orange juice on the table between them Penelope was attempting to make her eat but ire was lost in her thoughts.
I’m sorry you had to see us with Hunter, <b>ire</b>. But <b>I </b>promise we don’t support him with his affection towards Zara Cole thought to himself as ire’s bloodless face made <b>his </b>heart twitch. The loose patient’s gown made her appear weaker than ever
He walked towards them and pulled a chair out to sink in. <b>Seeing </b>him around them, Penelope lost her calm. She pped the table thus tearing ire out of her trance as she hollered.Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.
“You son of a bitch! How dare you bring yourself here Lift your ass and wiggle it out of our sight.
“Do you know that <b>for </b><b>a </b>woman your tongue is too <b>darn </b>disgraceful Cole said with condemn.
“<b>Says </b>who? The best friend of <b>a </b>witless manwhore
Cole knew better <b>than </b>to argue with her. He turned his <b>face </b>to ire who <b>was </b>already looking <b>at </b>him with a waiting gaze.
“Trust me, we are not with Hunter. He can jump into a valley <b>for </b>all our care but you need to listen me out, ire”
Penelope hissed, “What are you! His pimp. Stop advertising for your manwhore friend, Mr. Wordsmith. We are not going to buy your words.” ire
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was dazed with her friend’s frustration.
Deep down she smiled as Penelope was doing what she couldn’t- taunt the Mcintyres and their aplices on behalf of her for her pain.
“Either <b>you </b>get up from here or I will call the security. They would know better to throw you <b>out </b>for stressing the patient with a head injury” Her words made Cole scratch his head.
Since she dramatically pped the table, the others have been looking their way with narrowed eyes. Not to mention the man on the counter taking orders was also keeping an eye on him. For then he <b>was </b>truly bothering the patient and her friend.
Cole couldn’t dy it further if he wanted to stay beside ire and ward off misunderstandings to some extent. After all, he brought her here in his arms. The blood on his shirt was the evidence
He saw Penelope opening her mouth again. This might be it if she opened her annoying n mouth. Thus before she said it, he broke the silence.
<b>“</b><b>Zara </b>has been gang raped, ire.”
Penelope’s mouth opened wider as the words settled in. On the contrary, ire’s stomach twisted, her skin turned cold, and heart skipped a beat as she felt her own body convulsing from the pain a woman may feel over the mention of the word repe
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