Semua Bab Owned by the Fighter: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Going back to the gallery wasn’t such a good idea after all. Belle could feel Renee’s annoyed expression every time she looked her way. Even though Belle just stayed quiet in the corner with Anthony and the others, including Eve.Still, she felt bad about leaving early, so she decided to wait until the event was over—miserably so. Who would enjoy being stared down the whole evening by Bastian’s girlfriend?“Babe, I’m heading home. I’m exhausted. Don’t stay too late, okay?” Renee said, kissing Bastian on the lips before leaving.Renee showed her affection on purpose—right in front of Belle.“I told you, I’m going back to the store,” Bastian said, looking puzzled.“No. You’re going back to the apartment,” Renee ordered, then strutted out without saying goodbye to anyone.Belle didn’t mind Renee’s cold behavior toward her, but the others definitely felt the chill.“You two had a fight?” Nick asked, glancing toward the door.Bastian shook his head. “No. Why?”“She just left like we don’t

Belle didn’t understand why Bastian said that. Her mind was in chaos, and the ache in her heart intensified. They weren’t supposed to have any kind of relationship, right? So why was Bastian so openly unwilling to let her go?“What’s wrong with you!” Belle shouted, unable to hold back her tears any longer.Bastian hugged her tighter. His heart hurt, too. The more he tried to ignore Belle, the more unbearable the pain and suffocating longing became.“I know I was wrong, I hurt you. But I have no choice, Belle. I just think… being with you will only make everything more chaotic,” Bastian confessed.“Oh, so you think I’m a mess? That I only bring trouble into your life?”“No! Not like that! You misunderstood me!”“Then what? Why are you doing this to me? I’ve been trying to forget you! But suddenly you change!”“I never changed.”Belle sobbed uncontrollably in Bastian’s arms. She felt too weak to resist. She couldn’t deny that her love for Bastian hadn’t faded at all.“I’m just scared th

The car door shut the moment Belle stepped out, her gaze shifting to the hospital sign mounted on the eight-story building. Eve got out too, quickly closing the door and setting the car alarm before they both started walking toward the hospital.Belle’s heart was in turmoil, though fear and curiosity were the strongest emotions. She just couldn’t understand why Felix’s mother had asked her to come. What kind of illness did Felix have that made him specifically request to see her? Was it that serious?Belle checked the previous message she had received during their drive; it listed the hospital’s name, as well as the floor and room number where Felix was being treated. Together with Eve, she stepped into the elevator and rode it up to the fifth floor.“Remember, I’ll check the room first. If there’s anyone there, we’ll leave immediately,” Eve reminded her. “Right,” Belle nodded obediently.The soft ding of the elevator sounded as it stopped on the fifth floor. The two women walked tow

The music event was actually entertaining, but Belle felt uncomfortable watching Felix drink so much alcohol. His behavior had become less respectful, even though Belle could still handle it. All she wanted was to go home, especially now that it was getting late.“I think we should go home,” Belle said, looking at Felix with concern. He was sitting against a wall, looking exhausted.“We haven’t seen the main band yet.” Felix’s voice was rough, and the smell of alcohol on his breath made Belle nauseous.“I don’t like seeing you like this.”Felix let out a small laugh. “Relax, I’m fine. You should loosen up a little, Belle. Enjoy moments like this.”Belle wanted to say that enjoying the moment didn’t mean drinking. What was there to remember anyway if the memories would be blurred? But she stayed quiet and sat a little farther away from Felix, who kept drinking.She could not believe he managed to sneak a bottle in without getting caught. Belle regretted coming here, especially since no

“Bastian is being held in jail because of what happened with Felix. It was actually Felix’s fault for hitting Belle. Now I’m here with Bastian, Nick, Kyle, and Pooh—we’re all being detained. But we’ll be released tomorrow, except for Bastian. Felix’s family has already filed charges.”Renee exhaled sharply after reading Anthony’s long message on her phone. Her face went pale, but her jaw tightened. The news about Bastian being detained for defending Belle made her chest feel unbearably tight.“What were you thinking, Bastian? Why? Why would you go this far…” Renee whispered, holding back tears.She replied to Anthony:“None of you could stop him? And how did it even get to the point of violence? God, Anthony. What is wrong with all of you?”Not long after, another message from Anthony came in:“I’ll explain later. I can’t be on my phone long. If you can help Bastian, I’m begging you.”And just like that, Renee found herself dragged into the mess too.She didn’t understand how Bastian