Chapter 286 Patricia and Hunter's Fallout
Oblivious to his actions, Patricia declined asWhen Hunter offered her a glass of water.
, Patricia declined. "No, thanks. I'm not thirsty."
Her abrupt change in demeanor raised a flag in Hunter's mind, but he masked his suspicions with a smile.
Patricia didn't beat around the bush and confronted him, "Hunter, did you, out of sheer malice, cause Fannie's death?"
As she questioned him, she stared intently into his eyes, out of sheer malice?" Patricia said, her gaze searching his face for any sign of guilt, but his faceexpression remained inscrutable.
His calm response to the accusation disconcerted her even more. With a chuckle, he said,Hunter chuckled. "Silly girl, what are you talking about? Why would you think I had anything to do with Fannie's death?"
The more composed Hunter appeared, the more Patricia's skin crawled with dread. She clenched her fists to contain the anger seething inside her.
She clenched her fists to contain the anger seething inside her.
"How could you lie to me? ?" she said. "We've known each other for years, and I never realized you could be such a monster!. Fannie was only five, yet you had the heart to harm her."
CatchingHunter caught her arms in a firm grip, Hunter argued passionately,. "Patricia, ," he said, his voice filled with passion, "I have no idea what you've heard, but I swear Fannie's death has nothing to do with me. I love you too much to ever hurt your beloved daughter!. How can you trust someone else's word over mine? You know me better than anyone!"."
Watching hisHunter's desperate denial, Patricia, for a fleeting moment, thought she might have been mistakendoubted her accusations.
Sensing her resolve wavering, Hunter pressed on,. "Believe me, Patricia. I had nothing to do with Fannie's death."
Patricia regarded him in silence, her gaze growing colder by the second. Her body trembled as if plunged into icy waters.
Her body trembled as if plunged into icy waters.
"Hunter, you're truly frightening!"," she said.
At her words, Hunter shuddered, feelingfelt as though the deepest wounds in his hearther words were being mercilessly excavatedexposing his deepest wounds.
"Hunter, you're"You're a devil in disguise. ," Patricia continued, "No matter how well you play the part, you can't concealhide your true nature;. tThere's a demon in your boneslurking within you."
"You are a demon..."
"Demon..."
"Ha'Demon...' Hunter's thoughts echoed the word, a memory awakening. 'Ha, demon... One day, everyone will see you as you truly are—a complete outcast, alone with nothing left..."...'
The memory was awakened, and Hunter could feel the warmth drainingblood drained from his face.
Sensing the shift in himHunter, Patricia instinctively stepped back, putting distancewidening the gap between them.
Hunter's blood was raging, the fury within him threatening to burst its bounds, pulsing wildly in his veins.
With every ounce of restraint, , but he managed to maintain a bitter smile. "Patricia, why don't you trust me? Am I really that unworthy of your faith?"
When she saw him still in denial, Patricia simply pulled outthen revealed the video.
It was something she had Frank send tohad sent her on their way there.
. The video was crystal clear.
Even, and even his voice could be heard, unmistakably his.
heard. The evidence was irrefutableclear and undeniable.
The tenderness that had been on Hunter's facetender facade vanished without a trace, replaced by a chilling gaze. "Where did you get this video?" he said, his tone edged with caution.
TheOnly a few knew Frank's grandmother's location of Frank's grandmother was a secret known only to, leaving Hunter and his two bodyguardsbewildered by Patricia's discovery.
It was not something just anyone could discover.
How could Patricia have found out?
He couldn't help but become more guarded.
Patricia raised an eyebrow, her laugh cold. "What now? No more denials? No more pretense? IfWould you keep lying to me if I hadn't shown the evidence, would you just keep lying to me?"
Hunter played dumb. "Evidence? What evidence? Does this video have something to do with Fannie?"
Patricia felt her heart sink into an abyss. She couldn't believe that Hunter kept denying and making excuses even now. Was human life so cheap in his eyes?
She couldn't believe that even now, Hunter kept denying and making excuses.
Was human life so cheap in his eyes?
In a burst of rage, she slapped his face hardhim.
That slapHunter was transported Hunter back to the dark times of his past when he first arrived in the States.
Country M. It was just like how Sadie Davis Sadie used to hit him.
His body shook violently, all his traumatic memories coming to the surface at once. His eyes slowly filled with a blood-red rage.
His eyes slowly filled with a blood-red rage.
But Patricia had no patience for his emotional turmoil. Seizing his collar, she pounded on his chest in desperation,. "You bastard, why did you have to hurt my Fannie? She'sShe was only five! How could you do this after. I trusted you so much... yYou killed my daughter... my baby..."
Hunter stood still, unmoved, as she pounded on him, his body convulsing violently. It was as if something inside was rampaging, desperately seeking an escape.
Patricia wanted nothing to do with this man anymore. Wiping away her tears decisively, she declaredPatricia said, "From now on, we have nothing to do with each other.
Fannie didn't die in vain. One day, I'll find evidence of your guilt and make sureensure justice is served."
With those final words, she could no longer stand to stay and turned to leave.
As she reached the door, her wrist was suddenly seized.
Startled and before she could react, she was spun around and pinned against itthe door, with a firm hand clasping her chin and tilting her head back.
Hunter dropped his facade as he looked down at her, revealing his true self with a sinister smirk as he looked down at Patricia, "You. "Don't you want to know why I had to getgot rid of Fannie, don't you? I haven't even told you yet. What's the rush?"
Feeling his disturbing intensity, Patricia struggled fiercely, but he only ended up being heldholding her tighter.
"That little brat dared to hit me, and curse me, opposeing us being together! ," Hunter said. "I treated her so well, andyet she didn't like me? She's. She was an ungrateful wretch. Anyone who opposes us deserves to die."
Seeing him finally admit his crime, Patricia trembled uncontrollably, rage pounding and roaring inside her chest as if it was about to burst.
"You monster... she was only five... how could you..." she uttered, tears streaming down uncontrollably.
"My Hunter... he was warm, the kind boy next door who cared and looked after me, not you... not you..."
The weight of the revelations was too much, and she broke down sobbing uncontrollably.
Hunter seemed oblivious to her sorrow, his voice harsh and cold,. "Thinking of cutting ties with me? Ha... you won't get far without my permission..."."
As he spoke, heHe leaned down, intent on kissing to kiss her trembling lips.
Patricia thrashed wildly in desperation, kicking and punching with all her might until, by accident, her fingernails raked across Hunter's face, leaving three stark red scratches.
Time seemed to stand still.
Hunter stared at her in disbelief, his face betraying a hint of profound hurt.
But then Then, slowly, his eyes reddened, tinted with a bloody gleam, resembling a demon crawling out from the abyss, seemingly ready to tear Patricia apart.
Her breath caught in her throat; she had never seen this side of Hunter before. A chill of fear rose from the depths of her soul..
She had never seen this side of Hunter before.
A chill of fear rose from the depths of her soul.
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