Chapter 14
<b>14</b>
While the lines of worry lessened around Cole’s mouth as thedies seemed to notice his words, ire scanned his face for visible lies.
He could be lying to fool her. Unfortunately, all she saw was genuinity..
Moreover, he had no <b>reason </b>to lie. He may be Hunter’s best friend. he was supporting ire.
“Nice excuse but my friend and I are not imbeciles. That woman and rape… <b>What </b>a joke!” Penelope said, her words reduced the impact <b>Cole’s</b>
announcement had created.
She refused to believe that it happened.
She cringed and added, I’m forced to wonder whether you are involved with Zara to destroy ire’s rtionship. Cole<b>, </b>tell me honestly, are you doing this because you are jealous of your best friend having a loving and faithful wife? You want to separate them because you never had a chance at true love. Ain’t I right?”
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can’t <b>say </b>anything <b>good</b>, don’t open your stinking mouth, Penelope Baker.” Cole hissed out
His eyes grew darker, and if looks could kill, he would have reduced Penelope into <b>a </b>mess of flesh, blood and broken bones.
He somehow controlled his fury and spoke <b>again</b>, his eyesing to rest on ire’s face, “I was furious to see Hunter leaving you. So I followed him downstairs. I swear on Christ, ire. I am not lying
“I apanied Hunter to the warehouse where Zara was…” He gritted his teeth and paused. “Zara was <b>taken </b>and physically tormented <b>by </b>a group of
ire was silent and lost. She couldn’t help but imagine a recently widowed woman getting kidnapped by a <b>group </b>of men and taken to an isted ce. The image that unfolded across from her eyes made her tremble. She came to her senses with tears.
“How is she? I hope you didn’t let the culprits get away” She asked out of pity <b>as </b><b>a </b>woman.
However, Penelope scoffed beside her. Her eyes erged as she made a rebuking <b>face</b><b>.</b>
“Don’t tell me you believe him, Laire<b>?</b>”
“Penny, please,” ire covered her hand on the table and blinked her eyes.
Thedies had a wordless conversation, <b>which </b>calmed Penelope down. Cole flickered hisshes as he was surprised to see such a moment unfold.
How can one <b>speak </b>without using words? Must be a women’s thing. He thought and shrugged it off.
When ire looked at him again, he realized she was expecting an answer to the question she asked before she was disturbed by her annoying wild friend
Cole made a face at the thought of Penelope before saying “Zara was naked and bleeding under them. Although Hunter and I held down two men. three of them took off. The <b>said </b>two are under police custody now
ire’s eyes froze on his face. Five men? She felt her chest burning with inexplicable ache.
In that moment, she forgot that Zara was the parasite in her marriage, who sucked love and affection out of her rtionship. She insisted Cole to take her to see <b>Zara</b>
Penelope reluctantly followed them. A part of her was searing with disbelief. Her friend must have hit her head hard. Or else she wouldn’t insist on seeing the home wrecker who stole her husband from her.
They arrived outside the operation theatre under which <b>Zara </b>was taken. <b>ire’s </b>stomach churned as she watched nurses and doctors running in and out like crazy from time to time. It gave away Zara’s condition.
She sat down on the bench with her friend as her weak legs couldn’t support her body weight for so long. Since she left in the middle of <b>having </b>her dinner, Cole brought her <b>a </b>sandwich. Despite her refusing to have it, Cole coerced her to gulp it down as she needed energy.
<b>She </b>was in the middle of drinking water when she heard heavy footsteps. A familiar woodsy cologne ignited her senses. With the mouth of the bottle close to her lips, ire turned her head to see <b>her </b>husband rushing towards them.
A corrosive paincerated her chest because his face was a n
mess. He had tear marks on his cheeks and redness lining his eyes. Though he wore a <b>mask </b>of coldness, one could still see the pain behind it. He was actually suffering.
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Their eyes met for a second. It felt like he wanted to say something to her. ire <b>got </b>up to take a step towards him but he walked ahead <b>as </b>the door of the operation <b>room </b>behind her opened.
“Did you get the blood, sir?”
“Yes, it’s here” Hunter said in a scratchy voice as he lifted bags of blood in both his hands.
ire had missed seeing it. But as she observed the nurse who had apanied the doctor take the bags of blood, her heart constricted.
“How is she, doctor? Will she be fine!” Hunter asked.
“It’s difficult to <b>say </b>anything now, sir. But we’re trying our best. The doctor had a mask on so <b>it </b>was hard to see his expression andpute the severity of Zara’s case
*Acquisition of blood eliminates thirty percent of risks. While we try to eliminate the rest, what you all can do is pray. With our efforts and your prayersbined we can indeed bring her back to good health. <b>He </b>announced before returning to the operation room.
Hunter’s shoulders slumped. He sagged against the wall and let his head fall back. As he stared at the whitewashed ceiling with moist felt pain cut through her heart like a sharp knife,
Her husband was in <b>tears</b>. For the first time. And for whom? His ex–lover.
cycs, ire
Although the humane part of her encouraged her to take a step towards him and console him, the tight hold of Penelope on her left hand. reminded her of her own pain and injury.
She had been hospitalized after falling from stairs <b>and </b>yet there was no hint of sympathy in Hunter’s eyes. Whereas now, he <b>was </b>literally looking like <b>a </b>man who lost his valuable fortune.
She kept looking at him until he closed his eyes. Cole did what her humane part wanted her to. He went to him and squeezed his shoulder, giving him strength with his words.
Though it was not audible what Cole <b>said</b>, what Hunter replied to it red in ire’s <b>ears </b><b>as </b>if it was ying in a big <b>speaker </b>near her ears.
“She’s my life, Cole. I made it through with her memories so far. How will I live if something happens to her?”
Instantly her eyes lowered and she started feeling dizzy, ire’s stomach twisted and knees began to tremble.
Suddenly her chest became heavy and breathing became difficult. She wanted to get out of there. Out of the reach of his shadow too
She tried to get up, except that her feet were too frail to hold her weight. Since she was half way up on her legs, ire came crashing down on her
knees.
The…
It doesn’t look like a sham! Zara is indeed hurt.
What should ire do now]
<b>With </b>Hunter being so obvious and loud with his feelings, should she still hold onto him? What are your thought on this? Let us know throughThis content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.
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