The Wrong Woman

Mila remained silent as she watched Fenna.

Cole looked around and said, "Ms. Hoffis, where's Lucas and the others?"

Mila pulled Cole outside the door. She lowered her voice and said, "I don't know the details. We'll have to wait for Nate to wake up before I can tell you, but Lucas betrayed us.”

Cole was shocked. He shouted in anguish and frustration, "That can't be!"

Mila knew they were comrades, as close as brothers. She found it hard to accept such a fact.

"Nate is injured because of him,” Mila said.

Cole clenched his fist, seething with anger as his veins bulged. He suppressed the feeling until his eyes reddened. Turning away from Mila, he tilted his head back to take deep breaths, gradually easing the anger and heartache.

Mila didn’t know how to comfort him. His anger and pain were so intense.

Still, Nathan must be suffering a hundred times more than Cole.

At the thought of Nathan, Mila left Cole alone and returned to the ward.

As she entered, she froze in place.

She rested her elbows on the bed and tightly held Nathan's hand against her face. She was emotional as she looked at Nathan

gently kissed the back of Nathan's

Nathan's hand or to reassure her not

walked in and stood in front of

can go back. Just leave this to me."

Mila was speechless.

She lifted her head in

and asked, "What's

explained, "I want to wait for Nate to wake

you

Mila remained silent.

Phoebe come pick you up, or you can take a plane back yourself. When Nate wakes up, Cole and I will get him on the helicopter to Norvania for

Mila stayed silent again.

moment's thought, she said, "By the way, thank you for fearlessly venturing alone to Nightshade

and Nathan become one? Was it this month when Mila decided

moment, Mila witnessed Fenna's intimate gestures

something that regular friends would do. It clearly looked like what partners or family