The Wrong Woman

Chapter 382

Mila remained silent as she watched Fenna.

Cole looked around and said, “Ms. Hoffis, where’s Lucas and the others?”

Mila pulled Cole outside the door. She lowered her voice and said, “I don’t know the details. We’ll have to wait for Nate to wake up before I can tell you, but Lucas betrayed us.”

Cole was shocked. He shouted in anguish and frustration, “That can’t be!”

Mila knew they were comrades, as close as brothers. She found it hard to accept such a fact.

“Nate is injured because of him,” Mila said.

Cole clenched his fist, seething with anger as his veins bulged. He suppressed the feeling until his eyes reddened. Turning away from Mila, he tilted his head back to take deep breaths, gradually easing the anger and heartache. 1

Mila didn’t know how to comfort him. His anger and pain were so intense.

Still, Nathan must be suffering a hundred times more than Cole.

At the thought of Nathan, Mila left Cole alone and returned to the ward.

As she entered, she froze in place.

Fenna sat beside the bed. She rested her elbows on the bed and tightly held Nathan’s hand against her face. She was emotional as she looked at Nathan with an intense gaze.

gently kissed the back of

know whether to enter or leave. She also didn’t know whether to tell Fenna to let go of Nathan’s hand or to reassure her not

of Nathan’s hand.

and stood in front of her. “Ms.

could offer any words of comfort, Fenna cut her off, “You can go back. Just leave this to me.” She didn’t even

Mila was speechless.

remained silent and motionless. She lifted her head

Nathan’s hand and asked, “What’s the matter? Is

explained, “I want to wait for Nate to

have Cole notify you when he wakes up,” Fenna

Mila remained silent.

continued, “You can have Phoebe come pick you up, or you

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When Nate wakes up, Cole recovery.”

stayed silent again.

on the helicopter to Norvania for

was in charge. After a moment’s thought, she said, “By the way, thank you for fearlessly venturing alone to Nightshade headquarters to rescue Nate.

become one? Was it this month when Mila decided

moment, Mila witnessed Fenna’s intimate gestures toward

regular friends would do. It clearly looked like what partners or family members would

She thought about the timest in the prison on the island when she had physical contact with Nathan. He always