All Chapters of GUARDED HEAT: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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CHAPTER 20 - LAYLAND

"Do you need water?" was the first question Gunner had asked me after he finally got over being surprised.I only nodded as a response to his question. After knowing my answer, he put his phone in the pocket of his jeans, then fully turned to face me."Then, excuse me," he said before helping me to sit down, and God, I could tell that the veins in my neck were bulging as I held back the scream that wanted to get out of my mouth while Gunner was helping me.Thankfully, he was able to make me sit right away, immediately cutting the intense pain I was feeling.I wanted to lean my back on the wall, but knowing that it would only cause me tremendous pain, I abandoned that idea.After making sure that I was fully seated, Gunner then grabbed the bottle of water that was on the bedside table as if someone had already prepared it for me.I wonder who bought it. Could it be Gunner? Well, since he's the only one in the room, then it's probably really him.Gunner opened the bottle and sat beside m

CHAPTER 21 - LAYLAND

"Good!" Gunner exclaimed with a huge grin on his face. "Then I'll start asking now."I did not respond to him and just rolled my eyes instead, which he saw but completely ignored. I, then, averted my gaze from him and went back to staring at the white wall."Jill, Rafael, and Louis," he started, which made my ears perk. How the hell did he know those names?As if he sees through me, he answered my questions without me even needing to voice them. "I told you. Zach has filled me in with some of the details.""That traitor," I muttered through gritted teeth after remembering that Gunner actually had already said that.That Zach. I am so going to kick his balls once I see him again."Don't get mad at him. He was only worrying about you. I still dislike that arrogant prick, but I can tell that he cares about you, so cut him some slack," Gunner said, acting as if he had read my mind again."That'll be up to me," I responded in an irritated tone.Gunner just shook his head and did not respon

CHAPTER 22 - GUNNER

"Is Annie on her way?" Layland asked me after I sat down—this time I chose to sit on the three-seater sofa and not on the stool anymore. I just came back from the cafeteria and just had my dinner. It looks like he's already done having his dinner as well since the food tray couldn't be seen anymore."Yep. She said she'll be here in not less than twenty minutes," I answered him. "She said Raul is driving her."Raul is their family's personal driver, while Annie is one of the Floros's housekeepers, who is also the first and their family's oldest housemaid. And based on my observation, it seems that Layland is actually quite close to her. I've seen them more than a few times having conversations and just having a good time together. If I didn't know anything, I would think that Annie is actually Layland's mother."Raul hates you, you know?" Layland said. "He said he hates you for taking away his job."I shook my head. Yes, I know the guy hates me. I've caught him too many times giving me

CHAPTER 23 - GUNNER

“Finally!” Layland exclaimed when I informed him that we can now go home after staying at the hospital overnight.“Do you need help?” I asked him as he was trying to get out of the bed.“I’m fine,” he easily responded, but still ended up wincing the moment he tried to sit down.I shook my head and sighed. “There is nothing wrong in admitting that you’re in pain, you know?” I told him as I made my way to assist him in getting out of the bed.He pouted. “I am not in so much pain for me to be asking for help from you,” he said, but did nothing to stop me from helping him.I just shook my head again and said nothing more. This brat hates losing to me, so he surely won’t stop once I respond to him.“You’re ready?” I asked instead.“Oh, I’m ready as hell. I can’t wait to get out of this hospital.”I held the door open for him. “You’re talking as if you have been staying here for weeks. May I remind you that it’s not even twenty-four hours yet since you got confined, and now you’re getting o

CHAPTER 24 - GUNNER

Annie smiled once again but was more genuine and wider this time. "Thank you. Layland is like a son to me, so this means a lot to me too."I smiled back at her. "Layland's lucky to have you by his side.""And so am I," she replied with pure love and adoration. "Anyway, what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?"Before answering her question, I looked around first."Just like you asked, I made sure that all of them were gone before you and Layland arrived," Annie informed me. "So whatever it is you want to tell me, you have nothing to worry about because there's no one here but the three of us."Last night, before Annie left the hospital, I asked for some of her time to talk to her in private. I was actually having second thoughts at first about whether I should be asking her a favor, but after seeing the genuine love and care she has for Layland, I realized that she's definitely the right person I should talk to.And so, without thinking twice anymore, I finally asked her if she

CHAPTER 25.1 - GUNNER

I sensed the guilt and the blame Annie was putting on herself, so I immediately tried to console her by saying, "Don't feel too bad about it. The only one that should be feeling bad is the person who did it, whoever they are. Do you have an idea who it could be?""It could be Lindsey or Mila," Annie answered after a couple of minutes of thinking.I nodded at her response.Lindsey and Mila. The first and only close encounter I had with Lindsey was when she bravely tried to flirt with me and got caught by Layland. Since then, she did not try to come close to me again. I felt her staring at me a number of times, though, but other than that, she did not make a move anymore. As for Mila, the cook, I've never really had a decent interaction or conversation with her. The only times I was able to have a conversation with her were when she asked me if I was allergic to any food or drinks and whenever she would tell me to go eat. And just like Lindsey, I also felt her staring at me sometimes, a

CHAPTER 25.2 - GUNNER

“Of course. We’re not sure of anything yet, so until we gather enough evidence to prove that it’s Lindsey, then we’ll continue to be wary of them. We'll watch our every move, and we'll also make sure that Layland won't end up doing something too troublesome,” I answered Annie.Annie raised one of her brows. "I'm not too sure about the latter. We both know how Layland is. No matter how many times we try to hold him back, he will always find a way of doing what he wants, and we clearly know what kind of things he wants to do—it's always troublesome.""I'll try to talk to him. Since we've somehow gotten along and decided to make peace, he might start listening to me now.""Alright," Annie responded while nodding. "I'll also try talking to him. That kid listens to me, so he might, just might, do what we'll ask of him.""Thank you," I replied genuinely.Annie shook her head with a smile plastered on her face. "I should be the one thanking you, Gunner." Annie was looking straight into my ey

CHAPTER 26 - LAYLAND

A numerous and gentle tapping on my shoulder woke me up from my deep slumber.I groaned in irritation, and with my eyes still closed, I murmured, "Stop."But the tapping did not stop, and instead, it only went a bit stronger, which made my groaning go louder and my forehead furrow."Come on, Layland. Get up. You've been sleeping for hours," says someone who sounded so much like Gunner...or maybe it really was Gunner.Realizing that, I unconsciously opened my eyes, only to be greeted by Gunner's face so close to me it made me almost shriek.With my forehead still furrowed and my lips pouting, I pushed his face away from me and sat down. "What the hell? Why do you have to be so close?" I said in a hoarse voice but was still clearly irritated.I don't know how long I have been asleep. All I knew was that it still wasn't enough. I was actually planning to sleep for the whole day since I didn't get a decent sleep last night.Ever since I was a kid, staying in a hospital has always been unc

CHAPTER 27.1 - LAYLAND

"What? There was someone rattling to my parents about me?" I asked in bewilderment after finally hearing what Gunner and Annie had been wanting to tell me.We were in the living room. Right after eating and taking my medicine, I did not waste any more time and went straight to asking them what they wanted to tell me. Thankfully, both of them did not let me wait any longer and told me all the information right away. And so now here I am, in total shock of what I just heard. Because what do they mean that someone's been rattling to my parents? That someone was sabotaging my relationship with my parents when it had already been ruined for some time now? Does that mean they want to ruin it even more? Or it's probably for the money again...like always.I scoffed in silence. Why did I have to think of other reasons? Of course it's for the money. It has always been for the damn money. They always chose to either betray me or endanger me for the damn money that my parents could give them."Do

CHAPTER 27.2 - LAYLAND

“But isn’t Mila the same?” Gunner asked while frowning.“Kind of?” I answered. “There’s just a thin line of difference between the two of them, actually. Lindsey hates me, while Mila dislikes my gender identity and my gender preference. Mila only dislikes me for being gay and liking men, while Lindsey hates me for everything that I am.”“And why do you think that she hates you?”I rolled my eyes. “Isn’t it obvious? It’s jealousy. I have everything that she doesn’t have, so it led her to being jealous of me.”Gunner asked again. “Don’t you think it’s also because of the way you treat her?”“I am only treating her the same way she’s treating me,” I answered in a defensive tone, as I did not like the way Gunner was asking me. I don’t know if it was on purpose, but the way he was asking me sounded like he was implying that I was the main problem, that my attitude and my behavior towards Lindsey were the reason why she was being a bitch and a blabbermouth when, in fact, I was only treating

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