So, friends, I want to let you know that my chapter 21 is incomplete. I didn't realize I had only uploaded part of it, so the rest is still under review. I hope you understand and forgive me for my mistake.
“Wow...” Bella clapped her hands in admiration at the way Eric defended Hazel.Her envy of Hazel surfaced repeatedly. She felt that the world was very unfair to her, as she was always surrounded by people who made her want to do bad things. Hazel, on the other hand, was not. Everyone around Hazel seemed willing to do anything for her.Always like that. Never changing, even when everyone thought Zia was dead.“You defended Zia so bravely, Eric.” Whether it was a compliment or a mockery, she didn't know.Eric sighed softly and moved the knife away from Bella. He lost his patience when he saw Hazel crying like that. He felt pain when Hazel was angry, but didn't say or do anything.“I asked you to leave. Not to make Hazel cry.” Eric opened the door, letting Bella out of his apartment.Bella glanced at Hazel without hiding her jealousy. Her whole life, she had never been noticed by anyone unless she asked for it. Because she was often overlooked, Bella always sought attention by becoming t
Hazel folded her arms and snorted in annoyance several times when she opened the door to her apartment and found Bella standing there with a bouquet and, of course, her sly smile that never left her face.“What do you want?” Hazel asked curtly.Bella giggled and walked into Hazel's apartment without permission, finding Eric sound asleep on the sofa with his laptop still on the table.“Is he your boyfriend, Zia?” Bella asked.“None of your business, and can you just get to the point? I'm busy.” Hazel made it clear she wasn't happy about Bella being there.Instead of quickly stating her purpose, Bella approached the sofa where Eric was asleep, leaning her body against the sofa backrest and gazing at Eric with sparkling eyes.Hazel curled one corner of her lips, understanding that the slut was at it again, trying to win Eric's heart.“Can I kiss him?” Bella asked.“Why are you asking me if it's Eric you want to kiss?” Hazel replied. “Oh my God, I forgot!” Hazel tapped her forehead and la
James was still waiting for Hazel to come to his office to work. Their collaboration had not been severed, and James was hopeful of seeing Hazel again because Eric would not allow him to meet Hazel if James came to see her.James' physical condition is starting to weaken. He hasn't touched any food at all. His hopes are still high that Zia is still alive and has been around him all this time. James wants Zia to be in his life, no matter why it happened.“Sir, you need to eat,” Emma said, bringing a food tray.James did not respond. He had already turned down several new clients and canceled many meetings because he was completely unfocused, all because he wanted to meet Hazel.“Sir,” Emma sat in front of James, looking pityingly at her boss.“Emma, how did you realize that Hazel was Zia when you first met her?” James asked suddenly.Emma looked confused when James suddenly asked about that, which meant that her guess might have been correct.“Her eyes when she looked at you, Mr. James
“Eric, can you please get James out of here? He keeps staring at me, and it's scaring me.”Eric turned around and found Hazel asleep on another bed facing him, pointing to a corner directly opposite Hazel's bed.For days, Hazel had been saying that James was staring at her. However, James was not around, especially since Eric had strictly forbidden Hazel from leaving the apartment because her case was still ongoing, even though Edward had sacrificed himself to go to prison.Despite his exhaustion, Eric took care of Hazel very well, making sure she never felt alone, which could lead her to harm herself.“What should I do about James?” Eric asked, responding to Hazel's hallucination.“I just don't want him near me,” Hazel replied.Eric nodded and walked toward Hazel’s bed, gently stroking her head to help her fall asleep. Due to the incident, Hazel developed insomnia and resumed taking antidepressants, which caused her hallucinations to persist.“James is gone,” Eric whispered.Hazel re
A single shot rang out into the sky—a warning from Hazel. At that moment, rain began to fall, soaking the earth. It wasn't heavy, but it was enough to wash Hazel's tears from her face.Hazel's threat no longer mattered to James. He continued to walk toward his Zia. He could see Hazel's lips moving and her feet stepping back. But he heard nothing at all. James truly only wanted to reach someone he had once let go of.Until finally James's legs buckled and he fell to the ground, weakened by the bullets Hazel had fired at him.“Forgive me,” James said.“Never,” Hazel felt no need to consider James' apology.“You can shoot me if you want. But please forgive me,” James begged, crawling closer and grasping Hazel's legs.Hazel kicked James several times, but he didn’t move at all. He continued to hold onto Hazel’s leg, begging for mercy.“I never asked anyone to kill you, Zia.”“I'm Hazel, now. Let go of my leg or I’ll shoot you now!” Hazel pressed the barrel of the gun against James’s head.
James got out of his car in surprise because he also found three other cars at the location where Hazel had suddenly wanted to meet him to give him an answer to his proposal. James didn't mind waiting longer.James tried to call Hazel several times to let her know he had arrived, but she didn’t answer the phone at all.“Why meet at a place like this?” James muttered softly.He felt uneasy as he began to walk toward the old building where he had once asked Lucas to bring Zia. Since then, that place—even the streets around it—had become one of the places James hated the most.If he had known that bringing Zia there was something that could make him lose Zia forever, James would never have done it.“Mr. James!” someone shouted.James immediately ran toward the source of the voice and found Lucas tied up with several other men, with blood scattered everywhere.“You're here, James,” Hazel greeted him.“H—Hazel, what's going on?” James quickly untied the ropes binding Lucas and the others.