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.

they put on boxing gloves as well as mouthguards and stared at each other. The faces of these

Roman fought with great intensity. Neither of them held back as they gave it their all. It seemed as if they’d

both collapsed in the boxing ring, exhausted. Both of their

spit out his mouthguard. At that moment, he felt 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

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

you have to hold on. Erin is still waiting for you to save her. No

have expected something like this to happen, so stop blaming

Roman went from viciously scolding Chandler initially to being considerably

wasn’t just him–even Sean, Matthew, and Caleb blamed Chandler!

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

together.

already his woman and was carrying his child. What was more, the man she loved was him–Chandler Frost.

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

you need help with, just tell me. I’ve already reached out to my circle of friends too.

feeling that I won’t be able to get her back this time-

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

Beads of sweat trickled into his eyes, further intensifying the stinging sensation. He shut

friend, Roman understood better than anyone how he felt at

pessimistic words! How about we make a bet, Chandler? Whoever finds Erin first can ask her to

Chandler stand up slowly. His strange statement brought Chandler’s wits back to the forefront.

for a few seconds, Chandler asked

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

he inquired in a chilling tone, “Have

it so bluntly, Roman clenched his fists

strides. Leaping over the

leave without saying a word, Roman was infuriated. He yelled at Chandler’s

your

moment, Chandler’s footsteps slowed down, and he turned back to stare at Roman intently. After a moment of contemplation, he replied, “Roman, thank you for going all out to motivate

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