Chapter <b>65</b>
Hunter sat with a hard expression outside the operation theatre. His back was arched forward, his elbows resting on his knees as he ominously gazed at the wall across from him
Cole was unknowingly pissed by his expression. He had been noticing his best friend’s bodynguage <b>and </b>for some reason he seemed unperturbed. His girlfriend was attacked! Another man in his shoes would want to conduct restless searches to find out the person behind it. He would hiss and curse, make promises to find the culprit and get his woman the justice she deserved.
But Hunter Macintyre was unpredictably <b>calm</b>. Although his face was hard, it didn’t amount to concem. There was no worry on his forehead nor any dark light for seeking revenge on his woman.
What’s more, he sat like he was a distant rtive to Zara. A rtive <b>who </b>was here toplete a formality.
When it was beyond Cole’s point of contemtion, he let out a grumble deep <b>from </b>his chest. He yanked Hunter by his shoulder so his face was parallel to his <b>as </b>both of them were sitting side by side.
“<b>What </b>are you- <b>A </b>cold–blooded animal! Your girlfriend is being operated <b>on </b>the other side of the door and you’re sitting like it’s no big deal. What has happened to you. Hunter? Do women and their feelings don’t matter to you?” Cole’s eyes burned on his
Hunter watched as Cole’s fisted knuckles whitened from all the forceful clutching. He was suppressing his urge to punch him.
“ire bled for you. But you didn’t care<b>. </b>She lost her child which was also yours<b>. </b>You didn’t bat an eysh. Now Zara, Cole dragged a sharp breath. “Shes also lying in the operation theatre, Echting for her life. But look at you! You’re sitting like she’s not important.”
“I want to know what is exactly going in that brain of yours? You divorced ire for <b>Zara</b>. But now that Zara <b>is </b>all yours to possess, you are doing things you shouldn’t”
Thest statement made Hunter’s shoulders erect. His eyes Enally flickered as he showed minor hesitation in his <b>features</b>.
“You know about my visit <b>to </b>RavenMoore?” He asked, his tone dry of emotions.
Hunter had gone to Raven Moore quietly<b>. </b>He hadn’t left a trace behind then how did Cole discover the same? Hunter remembered that everyone in his circle was made to believe he <b>was </b>busy with back to back meetings.
was an ident” <b>Cole </b>informed, recalling the news he I am also aware that it was you who set Tia Murphy’s car on fire even though they lied that had read in the newspaper the following day after the old Murphy couple’s anniversary party.
But on <b>a </b>serious note, he was not expecting to see anything better after he was made aware of Hunter’s visit to RavenMoore. He knew if Hunter was in his rival’s country, he wouldn’t return without causing <b>a </b>scene there.
He actually fought with Tyler and put his mother’s car ame. Although it was supposed to stay under the wraps, Cole <b>had </b>to know it. Thanks to his bitter frenemy rtion with Penelope Baker.
definitely not caused towards her, but towards ire- she She was a persistent pain <b>in </b>the ass. But whenever <b>she </b>was riled up by Hunter’s actions- <b>took </b>her rants and curses to Cole. She called him and poured her anger on him as if he was her punching bag. And though she could not physically <b>take </b>out her frustration on him, doing it verbally seemed to be enough for her
That’s how Cole knew about each and every movement of his best friend even when they were not on good talking terms since ire’s <b>miscarriage </b>incident.
“What are you trying to do, Hunter? I seriously don’t get it. In fact,” Cole got <b>up</b>
He paced back and forth for a <b>minute </b>before resuming, “I don’t think I <b>know </b>you anymore.”
Hunter sat still, <b>his </b>impassive face put on. He listened to Cole’s disappointed words with his eyes staring at the floor.
I wish I could tell you I don’t know who I am either? He thought as he clenched and unclenched his jaw.
“You went to RavenMoore to bring ire back home. Why? Do you think you own her!” Hunter’s temples began to pound under the prewure of Cole’s questions.
He was feeling suffocated not because he didn’t have ans
answers to his questions. But because he wasn’t going to be believed <b>even </b>if he told the truth So he remained quiet and murely epted Cole’s harsh words.
“It wasn’t your concern if she was there with Tyler. If it was the article that made you go there, why didn’t you look <b>at </b>your divorce certificate! It would have reminded you that it <b>was </b>not your right to feel aggravated or jealous. Or whatever it was
“<b>You </b>kicked ire out of your life when all she wanted was to be with you, Hunter. You shouldn’t have felt inclined to bring her back if <b>she </b>was with Tyler. I know he’s your business rival but he is <b>also </b>ire’s <b>family </b>friend. Maybe he is not, but still, it didn’t give you the right to <b>go </b><b>to </b>his
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grandmother’s anniversary party and ruin it the way you did.” Cole felt his anger are at Hunter’s silence.
“I didn’t break into the party. I was invited.” Hunter informed him as if it was going to make any difference
Cole will reprimanded <b>him</b>. “Should I honor you for epting the party invitation? And what exactly you did after going there, huh. You wounded the <b>elder </b>Murphy heir in his family house like you fucking owned it. You harshly spoke with Tia Murphy and then ignited her car to make it worse.”
*1 did in because she <b>was </b>ndering <b>ire</b>. I was there <b>when </b>she called her names and insulted her with the other women. What would you have done if you were in my ce?”
“I don’t know exactly but one thing is for sure I wouldn’t have put her <b>car </b>on fire. Do <b>you </b><b>k </b>know the consequences it would bring for you? Nathaniel Murphy will not sit back quietly.”
“I’m waiting to <b>see </b>what he’ll do. Hunter n
made his friend shake his head.
“Why am I even wasting my time on you! You’re better off alone.”
Cole moved away to <b>the </b>other end of the corridor.
Hunter’s tensed muscles began to rx as he saw that his friend was visibly <b>avoiding </b>talking to <b>him </b><b>further</b><b>. </b>It was better for them both.
Resting his back <b>against </b>the back of the bench, Hunter closed his eyes. He relished the prevailing silence. It was <b>as </b>if the weight of the world and the chaos that his life has be was lifted off his shoulders, and he can finally breathe freely
The quietness allowed him to clear his thoughts. He <b>was </b>taking this moment to take a break from the <b>mess </b>he had created from himself. He was trying to forget that he was divorced, and the woman for whom he got divorced was not in the hospital getting operated.
Hunser wanted to slip into tranquility of soothing memories which took ce before his anniversary night when his phone vibrated in his coat pocket, and the tune of a bird’s chiming resounded in his ears. It was the notification tune he had set <b>for </b>Girard’s contact so that if he received pictures from him, he would know it.
His eyes flew open and he sat straight with a jolt. Reaching <b>a </b>hand in his coat to get his phone, he withdrew a desperate sigh. It was being noticed by Cole and he closed the gap between them.
Cole was standing right beside Hunter when he opened the attachment Girard sent him. Suddenly Cole’s ribcage felt too short for his heart. As though his heart had grown two sizes bigger than <b>usual</b>.
“What the hell! What is this, Hunter<b>! </b>You’ve left a spy outside ire’s house. I can’t believe this. Why would you do this?” Cole drawled, <b>his </b>voice heavy with rebuke.
On the other <b>hand</b>, Hunter’s eyes darkened. Darker <b>than </b>ck as he <b>red </b>at the pictures. ire <b>was </b>with a man. A blond man who looked familiar.
<b>As </b>he went through photos, since there were plenty, he realized that ire was going on a date with him. The man had brought her flower. What’s more! Both of them wore blue, the same color as the Blowers
“Hunter, I asked you something. The atmosphere had be stuffy for Hunter
<b>He </b>could no longer hear <b>anything </b>as a grating sound of beeping red in his ears. His heart raced fervently <b>through </b>the corridors of his chest, his fingers fisting monstrously around his phone.
Cole was <b>afraid </b><b>that </b>he might smash the phone and hurt himself. Thus, with <b>great </b>difficulty he snatched it out of his hold.
But the moment the phone slipped out of Hunter’s grip, he growled like a mad man.
“You saw that? He’s fucking holding her waist. How dare het How can ire let him hold herself like that? She hated it, didn’t she?” He grabbed Cole’s cors and hollered madly
“You,” Cole gulped the tightness forming in his throat as <b>speaking </b>was bing difficult. “<b>You </b>are insane, Hunter”
Cole jerked him away and lifted his phone to refer to it as he continued, “You have divorced her. She’s not yours to feel jealous. ire is free to let any man couch her.”Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.
“She’s not!” Hunter seethed, forcing a nurse to peek out of the <b>operation </b>theatre.
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She asked him to be quiet. Cole apologized to <b>her </b>and dragged Hunter outside the hospital. They came to the campus where the winds were atrociously chilly. He pulled Hunter in a corner by the fence and released him with a jerk.
“Now you can scream all you want. No one will stop you here. Me neither. He <b>said </b>while looking around.
The sky was dark with gray clouds. There <b>was </b>no living soul present on
o the sa
campus. Cole and Hunter stood in silence for a while <b>before </b>Cole spoke
“Why is she not free to let any man tou—”
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“Don’t say that. I don’t like the sound of it.” Hunter <b>said </b>between gritted teeth.
Cole nodded, “Okay, fine. But I want to know why you don’t like the <b>sound </b>of it, Hunter?”
Cole’s voice wasced with mockery. As much as he was pissed, he was forcing himself to stay within his limits. Otherwise Hunter was doing everything that would make him pounce on him.
“Why can’t you stand <b>to </b>hear it! ire is <b>not </b>your wife any <b>more</b>. <b>You </b>divorced her, remember<b>! </b>I am sure you have the e–copy of your divorce certificate in your phone. Wait, let me find it for you.
“There’s no need. I know it, alright!” Hunter fumed much to Cole’s astonishment.
*Repeating it again and again won’t bring the divorce certificate in front of my eyes to remind me. I know what I have done. You don’t have to p it in my face again and again. Don’t mention it!”
This behaviour of his was absurd. It made no sense. Cole wanted to know why he was behaving this way:
He frowned seeing Hunter’s face, which was now full of emotions he shouldn’t show. Not to mention that they reflected on his face for a woman who shouldn’t concern him.
Instead, he should feel this way for the woman who <b>was </b><b>in </b>the operation room.
spy after ire. Hunter? Why do you have those pictures?”
“Why did you leave a spy
Although Cole knew the answer to that he knew it long back when he learned that Hunter went to Raven Moore after ire- he wanted to hear it
from him.
If he canmit so many irredeemable mistakes without so much <b>as </b>a hint of remorse, then he could alsomit his feelings with simr bravery.
Cole was trying to figure out what was going on in his mind when Hunter dropped the bomb on him. The bomb <b>that </b>could have triggered a heart
attack.
“Because I miss her! I can’t be <b>at </b><b>peace </b>until I see her pictures daily”
His eyebrows drew together as he desperately articted. “<b>You </b>want to know why I have her pictures, right? Because I love her. I love her a lot <b>and I </b>want to be with her again.
Tbc….