Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 168 Roman’s True Feelings

Chandler’s question made the four hackers look at each other. Then, they all nodded unanimously.

However, the leader of the hackers added, “But all those are just our speculations so far. What if we’re all wrong? No one can say for sure.”

*Focus all investigations on Jack and Tessa. I’ll keep in touch with Osborn on my end,” Chandler instructed and closed the computer screen. He needed some time to cool off.

If it was really Tessa who instructed Jack to do everything, the two long years Jack spent working for him while secretly being undercover was done so well it was terrifying. Chandler couldn’t even imagine its full implication.

He hesitated as he looked at his phone absentmindedly. It was the first time he’d ever felt so panicked and helpless in his life. The overwhelming feeling of exhaustion made his nerves tense, and a strong sense of suffocation hit him. He felt like he was going mad! 1

No matter how much he wanted to sleep, his exasperation and annoyance made it impossible for him to do so. He had a strong urge to release all his frustrations by getting into a brutal fistfight.

The next moment, Chandler turned off the lights in his study. The room was thrown into complete darkness, and he sat alone on the sofa in front of the window wall. The small red dot between his fingers flickered, and dense smoke billowed heavily yet weightlessly from his

mouth.

He wondered what kind of situation Erin was in right now. Was she being tortured? Was she still alive and well? Was their unborn baby still

safe inside her?

Various unfortunate scenarios popped up in his mind simultaneously, and he felt his heart being repeatedly battered until it turned into a bloody mess. A primal fear and a sense of agony gradually seeped out from within him. His fingers that were holding the cigarette began

to tremble slightly.

Chandler felt that he couldn’t continue to stay alone in the dark any longer. He was afraid that he couldn’t bear it all and might end up taking his own life someday. Stubbing the cigarette fiercely in the ashtray, he took out his phone and made a call to Roman.

Over an hour later, Roman and Chandler appeared at a boxing gym together.

at each other. The faces

Chandler and Roman fought with great intensity. Neither of them held back as they gave it their all. It seemed as if they’d been suppressing their emotions far too long and

the boxing ring, exhausted. Both of their faces were marked

that moment, he felt the despair consuming him lessen by a little. The soreness

on the ring. Chandler caught it with his bare hands. He sat up with one of his legs bent and rested his elbow on his knee. He uncapped the bottle of mineral water and took a few sips. T

you have to hold on. Erin is still waiting for you to

something like this to happen,

scolding Chandler initially to being considerably calm now.

him–even Sean, Matthew,

after all. Therefore, on that point alone, Chandler had no way of pushing the blame elsewhere. Matthew and Caleb came to know about Erin’s

together.

already his woman

was unrequited. With more people on the look, he had more hope of finding Erin.

at a spot and spacing out, Roman walked over to him, bent down, and patted his shoulder.

friends too. We can’t let Erin down!” Roman’s

scared! I have this feeling that I

his heart. Wasn’t Chandler’s fear his own fear as well? Even if he and Erin weren’t meant to be in this lifetime, he

eyes, further intensifying the stinging sensation. He shut his eyes tightly, swallowing back all the emotions that had welled up

close friend, Roman understood better than anyone how he felt at that

about we make a bet, Chandler? Whoever finds Erin first can

words made Chandler stand up slowly. His strange statement brought Chandler’s wits

few seconds, Chandler asked abruptly. “What

his good friend calmly. “You already knew since a long time ago, didn’t you? Why ask when you clearly know the answer?” 1

a chilling

bluntly, Roman clenched his fists and

Chandler suddenly walked away with huge strides. Leaping over the ropes coolly, he jumped off the boxing ring.

He yelled at Chandler’s departing figure, “Is

in your

at Roman intently. After a moment of contemplation, he replied, “Roman, thank you for going all out to motivate me. It worked! I’m fine now. Erin is still waiting for me, so I won’t

same spot.