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.

gloves as well as mouthguards and stared at each other. The faces of these two resolute

finally, in the last second, they suddenly started punches at each other. Chandler and Roman fought with great intensity. Neither of them held back as they gave it

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

the despair consuming him lessen by a little. The soreness and profound exhaustion in his body allowed him to space out for a few seconds, not having to think

a while, Roman got up, walked to the edge of the ring, and grabbed two bottles of mineral water. He threw one of the bottles into the air when he got back on the ring. Chandler caught it with his bare hands. He

to hold

to happen, so stop blaming yourself.”

went from viciously scolding Chandler initially to being considerably calm now.

him–even Sean, Matthew, and Caleb

on that point alone, Chandler had no way of pushing the blame elsewhere. Matthew and Caleb came to know about Erin’s disappearance because Chandler asked for them to help

together.

Matthew and Caleb still had feelings for Erin or not. Erin was already his woman

love was unrequited. With more people on the

still staring blankly at a spot and spacing out, Roman walked over to him, bent down,

there’s anything you need help with, just tell me. I’ve already reached out to my circle of friends too. We can’t let Erin down!” Roman’s firm and powerful words brought Chandler back to his senses.

at him. “Roman, I’m so scared! I have this feeling that

seeing Chandler’s look of despair, Roman felt a strong stab of pain in 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 couldn’t bear to see her hurt even in

and turn away. Beads of sweat trickled into his eyes, further

understood better than anyone how

make a bet, Chandler? Whoever finds Erin first can ask

up slowly. His strange statement brought Chandler’s wits

back for a few seconds, Chandler asked abruptly. “What do you mean

on his internal struggles, Roman turned around and faced his good friend calmly. “You already knew since a long time

eyes darkened as he inquired in a chilling tone,

he put it so bluntly, Roman clenched his fists and answered without flinching. “Yes,

walked away with huge strides. Leaping over the ropes coolly, he jumped off

a word, Roman was infuriated. He yelled at Chandler’s departing figure, “Is

in your eyes?”

replied, “Roman, thank you for going all out to motivate me. It

boxing gym, Roman remained rooted in the same spot. He stood alone in