'Still waiting?!' Asher was utterly shocked when he heard that.

It rained heavily all night and didn't stop until later. It started raining again this morning, and the forecast said there would be a typhoon coming tonight. Has Justin been standing here the whole time without eating or drinking? Does he not want to live?

"Justin has been outside this whole time? Since last night? What do you mean?!" Bella's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, her hands tightly gripping Axel's shoulders as she shook him vigorously. "Tell me! What's going on?! Did you all see Justin? And you kept it from me?!"

"Stop shaking me, Bella! I feel like throwing up!" Axel felt like his mind was spinning, feeling disoriented and dizzy.

"Bella! Stop it!" Asher quickly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. He pulled her into his embrace. "Whatever Justin wants to do, it's his choice. If he wants to stand there, let him. He won't stand there forever. Sooner or later, he'll leave."

The statement had a hidden message behind it.

"Even if he turns into a statue standing there forever, it's what he deserves!" Axel felt his anger rising as he recalled the suffering his little sister had endured. “Bella, he's just trying to make us feel guilty in hopes that it will fix everything! He thinks we'll forgive him if he does this! Even if he gets struck by lightning, I will never forgive him!"

eyes turned red with anger, tears welling up as she struggled to break free from Asher's embrace. "Did

Bella, wrapping his arms around her

him? We were standing up for you and

meddle? Is it for my own good? You're just trying to ease your own guilt by suppressing

free from his embrace and dashed toward

out of the way and ran barefoot through

the man she loved, but her heart yearned to escape and elope with

of a sudden,

away, Declan's burning gaze was locked on her. His presence alone seemed intimidating, like an

going to see

don't stop me." Bella panted heavily, her

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255