Chapter 104
Chapter 104
Bella sat in the car, still reeling from Ethan’s unexpected actions. He had seemingly chosen some
random strangers over her leaving her humiliated in public.
She was fast loosing control, Ethan’s feelings were dying out. Frustrated, she dug into her purse, her
hands vibrating with anger, until she retrieved her second phone and dialed the only number stored
there.
“I’ll be needing… that,” she stated decisively, her chest heaving with resentment.
“Are you sure? You need another package already?” the man on the other end inquired.
“Just how much are you drugging him?” he pressed.
“Don’t ask questions, just do what I asked,” she snapped, abruptly ending the call. As she reflected on
the incident, her gaze shifted to her arm where Ethan’s grip had left a mark.
Hazel was waiting, she begun anxiously pacing the room, she couldn’t help but feel something had
happened to her kids
Soon Nathan made his way into the room with Daisy in his arm and Liam following closely.
“What took you guys so long? Where did you?…”
Hazel’s questions trailed off her eyes widening in shock and concern at the sight of Daisy’s bruised
cheeks and Liam clutching his arm. “Oh my goodness! What happened?!” she exclaimed, her motherly
instincts kicking in.
“Momma,” Daisy sniffed, spreading her arms so her mom could hold her. Hazel grabbed her from
Nathan’s arm, her searching gaze shifting to Liam’s injured arm.
“Nathan? What happened?” Hazel demanded, her initial concern morphing swiftly into anger as she
now held her children in her arms clutching them tightly to her b*dy.
“Look at Liam’s arm!” She yelled.
Hazel’s anger intensified, a fierce protectiveness over her children emerging. The thought that
someone could dare to hurt them in such a way engraged her.
“What happened?! Explain!” She thundered.
Nathan sighed and sat down, he explained what had happened although he hadn’t mentioned Ethan.
Hazel’s fury boiled over. “Bella!” The name escaped her l*ps with a mix of disbelief and anger.
“Take care of them; I’ll be right back.” Blinded by rage, she attempted to walk away. “Calm down,
Hazel,” Nathan pleaded, grabbing her. He knew she needed to compose herself to avoid causing a
scene.
“I don’t care, let me go.” She shoved Nathan away from herself, her determination clear. Seeing her
resolve, Nathan reluctantly let her go. She then instructed a nurse to tend to their wounds before
storming out, heading for the elevator.
Before she could step into it, the elevator doors opened, revealing Ethan. “Where is she?” Hazel
demanded the moment she saw him. “Hazel, calm down,” Ethan pleaded, attempting to hold her arm.
“Let me go!” She snapped, forcefully hitting his
arm away.
“They’re just kids! Why would she hurt them like that?” Hazel’s voice echoed through the corridor, laced
with anger and despair. The red marks on her children’s b*dy enraged her. In that moment, she wanted
nothing more than to rip all of
Bella’s hair out of her head.
“Where is she? Are you hiding her?” Hazel’s voice intensified, the desperation evident in her tone.
Ethan, recognizing the need for privacy, managed to guide her away from prying eyes to an isolated
corner of the corridor.
“Calm down, I sent Bella home immediately,” he explained, attempting to quell the storm raging within
Hazel.
But his words only stoked the flames of betrayal in her eyes. Was he trying to protect Bella?
“Didn’t you see what she did?” She asked in disbelief. Tears were streaming down Hazel’s face freely
now. Her fists was clenched tightly and begining to ache. She badly wanted to punch and hit someone,
that someone was Bella.
“I know, I saw,” Ethan responded, a simmering anger mirrored in his eyes.
“Why did you send her home? I badly want to punch her in the face,” Hazel’s frustration spilled over,
fueled by a sense of powerlessness. Her kids had suffered so much and the fact that Ethan had
protected Bella only intensified her anguish.
First Bella had stolen her husband, her pack and her position, none of that mattered, but now she had
hurt her kids! That one shattered her. But what made everything worse was knowing Ethan had sent
her home and was protecting her. She was so angry she almost passed out.
“Why always Bella,” she sobbed, the pain of the past and present converging. Ethan, holding her arm
in a calm yet firm grip, felt the tremors coursing through her b*dy.
I know,” Ethan said, holding her arm in an attempt to provide some grounding. Hazel’s entire b*dy
vibrated with restrained anger, her frustration reaching a breaking point.
“I so badly want to hit her! To rip her head out!” Hazel’s words resonated with the suffocating feeling of
helplessness, unable to unleash the fury building up inside her. The unfairness of it all left her sobbing
loudly.
“Hit me,” Ethan spoke abruptly.
“You’re angry, and you need a punching bag, so hit me,” he urged, offering himself as an outlet for
Hazel’s pent-up frustration.
Hazel needed no other persuasion. Without hesitation, she unleashed all her fury on him. The first
punch landed sharply, a sudden pain coursing through Ethan’s gut. Blow after blow followed, a
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each strike.
Finally, she stood, her breath ragged, and Ethan could sense a certain satisfaction in her demeanor.
She wiped her face, pushing damp strands of hair away from her eyes, her chest heaving from the
exertion.
As the storm within Hazel seemed to calm, she stumbled backward, Ethan reached out steadying her,
finding support against the wall she slid down gradually. Ethan lowered himself beside her, his arms
offering a steadying embrace.
They sat together on the floor, Hazel’s back against the wall, her chest rising and falling with each
heavy breath.
Her l*ps trembled parting slowly. The two sat in their own moment staring into each other’s eyes. Teary
misted eyed Hazel and calm Ethan.
Ethan’s hand moved instinctively, gently brushing Hazel’s hair away from her face, his touch lingering
on her skin, stroking it lightly.
“Hazel,” a voice interrupted, shattering the delicate atmosphere. Ethan shot a glare at the intruder, his
moment with Hazel abruptly ended.
Nathan stood there, unnoticed until then. Ethan stood immediately offering his hand to help Hazel to
her feet. The aftermath of Hazel’s venting and physical release had left her physically drained, sitting
there in a state of numb exhaustion.
Nathan approached her, his voice soft as he suggested, “Let’s go in,” also extending his arm towards
her.
Ethan frowned lightly, who’s arm would she take?
Hazel, seemingly oblivious to the unspoken tension, slowly raised her arm, reaching for Nathan’s. He
helped her stand, and together, they walked towards the entrance of the ward.
“It’s time for the opening; we need to head down right now for your speech,” Axel informed Ethan,
striding to where he stood. Ethan nodded, a heavy, sigh escaping him as he retrieved his arm from its
outstretched position.
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He cast one last lingering gaze at Hazel’s back before turning away, leaving the corridor.
The weight of the upcoming event hung in the air as he m entally prepared for the public appearance
awaiting him.