Chapter 74
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
I bought a fancy fruit basket and headed to the hospital the news mentioned.
Right at the entrance, I ran into Serena.
Her eyes were red like she’d been crying.
“Chloe, you’re here too. Let’s go in together?” she sniffled.
I shook my head.
“No thanks. I’m fine on my own p>
Did she think I was stupid?
The whole reason those two were beating each other half to death was because of her.
Walking in together would make me look like her partner-in-crime.
I didn’t wait for her reply-just pushed the door open.
The room smelled like antiseptic… and blood.
Hunter was out cold on the bed, pale lips, brow furrowed, a gash on his head barely covered with gauze.
His dad had taken over most of the bed space, scrolling through TikTok at full volume.
The screech of some viral monkey video echoed in the room, grating on my nerves.
I forced down my disgust and set the basket on the floor.
“Sir, I’m Chloe Jones, Hunter’s classmate. I heard he was hurt, so I came to visit p>
Finally, the man stopped scrolling.
Without a shred of shame, he plucked an apple from the basket and took a big bite.
“Thanks, kid. Hunter can’t eat right now, so I’ll take care of it for him p>
“Of course, sir.” Oh my God, what a piece of work…
The door banged open again.
Serena stepped in, clutching the edge of her shirt like she’d been debating it for ages.
“Sir… I came to see Hunter p>
The moment Hunter’s dad saw her, he dropped the fruit and lunged forward.
“Was just about to come find you p>
“You know my boy’s in here because of you, right? You’re gonna make it right p>
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“What? No p>
“That bracelet wasn’t even my idea-he wanted to give it to me!” she stammered, eyes wide.
Didn’t matter.
The man was a pro at this-latching on to people and not letting go.
“Don’t care. You took it, so you’re paying for it p>
He twisted her wrist hard. She tried to fight back, but she was no match for him.
And then… Hunter woke up.
His lashes flickered before his eyes opened, confused and glassy.
“What the hell…? I… I thought I was dead p>
Then his gaze landed on Serena and his dad, still grappling in the doorway.
His whole body went rigid, face twisting with something close to hatred.
And that’s when it hit me-Hunter had come back too.
Last life, I gave him everything.
My reward? Being sent home to play house while his dad took my place.
And the company?
Within months, his dad had siphoned $120 million into his own account.
By the time the cops came, it was all blown at casinos.
Even worse, when news broke that Dawn Group was circling the drain, Serena dumped him without a second thought-just so he couldn’t ask
for his gifts back.
Yeah… those two were the perfect storm.
I quietly set down the fruit and walked out.
There was only a month until the SATS.
I wasn’t letting this mess drag me down.
The days blurred together-study, review, practice tests-until the day before the exam.
That’s when Hunter finally came back to school, limping on a crutch.
The moment he saw me, his eyes lit up.
His lips parted, like he wanted to say something.
I ignored him and kept working.
He lowered his gaze, disappointed, and shuffled back to his seat.
Chapter 6.
But… his eyes kept drifting toward Serena.
She caught him looking, and when she turned, he looked away with a sneer.
“Ooh, looks like the lovebirds broke up,” Zoe whispered, grinning like she’d just found front-row seats to a drama.
I flicked her forehead.
“Cut it out. SATs are tomorrow. Shouldn’t you be reviewing p>
“Fine, fine! I’m on it p>
Satisfied, I bent over my notes, plugging every last gap before tomorrow.
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