Chapter 277 Martin and Hunter Grow Suspicious of Each Other
Patricia's gaze shuttled back and forth between the two men, growing more terrified by the minute.
The cramped private room was thick with tension, as if a single misstep could ignite an explosion.
Hunter walked over to Patricia, affectionately placing his hand on her shoulder, feigning self-reproach,. "Don't blame Patricia for Fannie's incident. Blame me.; I failed to take care of her, and. Patricia is already suffering enough."
Martin's eyes landed onWatching Hunter's hand on Patricia's shoulder, hisMartin's gaze growing sharpsharpened.
Feeling his stare, Patricia shifted uncomfortably shifted aside.
. Hunter's hand fell into the airdropped, his facial expression stiffening for a moment.
"I already know about Fannie. It was a natural disaster, and you shouldn't blame yourselves or feel guilty. ," Martin said, not wanting to witness any more. "I have other matters to attend to. I'll be leaving first!"take my leave now."
Martin didn't want to see them dote on each other, and he He turned to leave the private room.
In the moment he stepped out Once outside, his pupils constricted sharply,narrowed, a chill overtaking his features. revealing a chill.
He had just met with Patricia, and yet Hunter had managed to find them immediately.
Reflecting on it, it seemed that every time he met with Patricia, Hunter would
'coincidentally' appear whenever they met. Was it really just a coincidence, or was Hunter having Patricia watched?
Clearly, it was the latter.
Just as every time Hunter met with Patricia, Martin could appear just as easily.
If he hadn't been determined to know, how could he always appear so timely?
It seemed hiding Fannie was the right choiceHunter must be keeping tabs on her.
No.
He had to accelerate his plans and force Hunter to show his true colors.
As soon as Martin left, Hunter immediately revealed his true face, grippingwalked away, Hunter's demeanor changed instantly, his grip on Patricia's shoulders tightly, angrily demanding, "Tell me, whytightening. "Why are you meeting with him behind my back? Do you still have feelings for him?" he demanded, his voice laced with anger.
His expression was ferocious, like a wild beast on the verge of madness.
The painPatricia winced from her shoulders made Patricia gasp,the pain. "Ouch, you're hurting me!"," she said.
Hunter, oblivious to her painconsumed by his emotions, shook her violently,. "Don't try to change the subject.
Answer me, do you still have feelings for him? Are you still thinkingthink about him?"
Patricia was, frightened by his demeanor and instinctively, tried to explain,. "I just told you, I wanted to tell him about what happened to Fannie."," she said.
Hunter wasn't listening, his mind fixated on the scene he had witnessed upon entering.
"Why couldn't you discuss itnot over the phone? Why did you have to meet in person?" Hunter pressed, unable to hide his growing fury.
Patricia truthfully responded, "The matter is too complicated to explain in a few words. I thought it would be complex for a phone call. Face-to-face seemed clearer to discuss it face-to-face!"," Patricia responded, hoping to calm him.
Hunter's expression grew even more ferocious.
In his eyes, it was just an excuse for Patriciajealousy flared at the thought of her wanting to see Martin.
After all this time, why couldn't she forget Martin?
In what ways was he inferior to Martin?
The more he thought about it, the more his anger flared.
His rationality was slowly being consumed by the flames of jealousy.
"If it was just to tell him about Fannie, then why was he holding your face? Why were you two standing so close? ?" he asked, his anger mounting with every question. "Do you regret breaking up with him? Do you regret being with me? If I hadn't come just now, would you have gotten back together?our relationship? Would you have kissed?"
He was just a moment away from seeing their lips touch.
No!
Perhaps they had already touched, and they had just separated quickly when he gone back to him if I hadn't arrived.?"
With this thought, jealousy drove him to the brink of madness, and the violent tendencies within him surged uncontrollably.
His mind raced with the possibility that they might have already kissed, driving him closer to the edge of reason.
Patricia had never seen himHunter like this before. At first. Initially, she thought heit was just jealous and throwing a tantrumjealousy, but now she realized something was wrong. He seemed to havehe had lost his reason, his eyes tinged with a bloodthirsty reddangerous hue.
Patricia'sFeeling her breath hitched, and she hitch, Patricia instinctively stepped back, wanting to flee.
This scared by this side of Hunter scared her.
. To Hunter, her unconscious movement seemed like a sign of guilt. He, and he pinned her against the wall, his fingersgrip tightening almost to the point of sinking into her flesh.
painfully. "What are you trying to do? Find Martin? I'm telling you, it'sIt's impossible... I will never let you leave me, and I will never let you or be with Martinhim."
"Absolutely impossible... you could..."
Towards the end, hisHis words bordered on madness.
The force from his shoulders was so painful thatbecame increasingly unhinged. Patricia almost passed out.
Fearing Hunter might do something irrational in his loss of control, she endured the pain and hurriedly, feeling the painful pressure, quickly explained, "There's really nothing between Martin and me. We didn't do anything. I was just simply telling him about Fannie's accident, and he comforted me for a bit. Since When I got upset, he comforted me for a bit. Since I've already agreed to be with you, I won't change my mind. I'm not a fickle person. Unless back out unless you don't want me one day, I will never leave you. And I certainly won't be with Martin."
"You're lying to me..." Hunter didn't believe her words.said, knowing their past.
He had witnessed her and Martin's relationship from the beginning.
If it weren't for his deliberate sabotage, they would have remarried long ago.
Their love was so profound; how could it be forgotten so easily?
Patricia reached out, gently stroking his chest, and carefully said, "I'm telling the truth! I admit, I can't forget Martin right awayimmediately, but give me some time, and. I promise I will find a way to forget him. Don't be angry. At most, I promise you, unless it's necessary, I won't meet with him unless necessary."
Her words successfully soothed Hunter's emotions.
The raging fire within him seemed to encounter a spring rain, gradually diminishing.
Thecalmed Hunter, his grip on her shoulders loosened slightly,loosening. "Are you serious?"
Feeling the pressure on her shoulders lessen, Patricia breathed a sigh of relief andPatricia, relieved, nodded,. "Yes, every word is from the heart. Believe me, just true. Just give me some time."
Hunter finally releasedthen embraced her completely, pulling her into his embrace and apologizing non-stop.
"Patricia, . "I'm sorry, I was too scared. I'm afraid you'll leave me, I'm afraid you'll go back to Martin, I'm afraid I'll lose you forever...of losing you. Did I hurt you just now? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, can? Can you forgive me?"
His arms tightened around her as if trying to merge her into his body.
Patricia could clearly feel him trembling, but unlike before, she didn't return his embrace to comfort him. Remembering his crazed behavior just moments ago, a tremor ran through her heart.
was tight, but Patricia, shaken by his earlier madness, didn't reciprocate. She had never known Hunter to have such a side.
Thiswas unnerved by this side of him made her feel alienated, even a little scared, fearing the consequences of a wrong response.
She had a strong feeling that if her answer had been even slightly careless, his hands would not have hesitated to strike her.
In a place where Patricia couldn't see, it, but Hunter's expression washad turned cold and sinister.In a flashcalculating. A moment of insight, his body tensed caused his body to tense. The anger from before had clouded his observation.
He was too angry just now to notice.
'How could Martin be so calm if Fannie was dead, and as her biological father, how could Martin be so calm?
It was too?' he thought, finding Martin's composure unsettlingly cold-blooded.
Unless—
A bolddaring thought crossedflashed through his mind.
Unless—could Fannie wasn't dead.still be alive?
The thought had barely crossed his mind before heHe quickly dismissed it.
the idea. His plan was flawless.
Moreover, with the circumstances at the time, even if Martin had extraordinary abilities, he couldn't possibly have rushedhad been meticulous, and given the distance from Ivara City to Phuket Island to save Fannie, it seemed impossible for Martin to have saved Fannie. Yet, Martin's calm demeanor nagged at him.
But—
Why wasHe decided he so composed?
No.
Just in case, he hadneeded to investigate thoroughly.
further. If Fannie wasn't deadwas indeed alive and hidden by Martin was hiding her, there must be some unspeakable plot.deeper scheme at play. Perhaps heMartin was already suspicious of himonto him. He knew he couldn't allow that to unfold.
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