"You shameless opportunist!" Natalic yelled, her hands itching to strike her in the face. If it wasn't for the fact that they were in the eyes of others, she'd have probably done it.

"What do you stand to achieve, huh? Were you so infatuated with your cousin's fiance that you broke them apart? How could

be so evil? The apple surely doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?"

you

Sylvie kept her eyes glued to the floor, her checks flushed from embarrassment and her chest threatening to explode from all the emotions warring within.

They'd gotten Galen to the hospital but the doctors were still working on him, so there was no report yet.

Sylvie could understand why the drama affected him this much. He'd really liked Lex and favorited June because of her engagement with him, and now, he just got insulted by his suppose-to-be son in-law.

"I'll make you pay for this," June's mother grounded. "Mark my words; I won't let you get off with hurting my daughter. You'll pay for this."

June was seated and had been quiet. Her eyes were red and swollen from her tears, and her silence unnerved Sylvie even more.

God, she never wanted this.

She stood there, her hands fisted beside her as she took in every word they unleashed on her. Maybe she deserved it.

"If anything happens to my husband, just know that you're dead. Natalie gritted. "Dead."

When she couldn't take any more, she turned and ran down the hospital's passage in tears, ignoring their hurtful words that still followed her behind.

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voice that echoed with worry, glancing at the time on her phone. Machai smiled while Kage was already making his way into the room. "You

been impatient from the start of the journey. The patient-a young, pale-looking man with healing wounds, bandages and an oxygen pipe beneath his nostrils-stirred awake when he heard movements

three men standing before him. If he had to look any

a cold smile. "Hi, there. How're we

man looked to the door, hoping to find a nurse or doctor,

can you... How can you be

tried clicking on the intercom button to request help, but before his frail

said, delivering

you're wondering how we're able to get access in here despite not being family-heaven forbid that you're actually my family-it was quite easy, thanks to Kage." The third member said, pointing at Kage like he was making

with the games. "You

looked like he could pass out any

have it with me anymore. You have to

"Who does?"

don't know! I-I swear! It isn't with me

expressed their displeasure, Kage

moving his hand

his finger into the healing wound, and an ugly cry ripped from the man's

called for

suppress

pressure he'd inserted on the wound, he withdrew his hand, his face still the same like the man

He repeated the last

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