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.

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

gently kissed the back of Nathan's

know whether to enter or leave. She also didn't know whether to tell Fenna to let go of Nathan's hand or to reassure her

in and stood in

of comfort, Fenna cut her off, "You can go back. Just leave this to me." She

Mila was speechless.

She lifted her

Nathan's hand and asked, "What's the matter? Is there

explained, "I

need. I'll have Cole notify you when he

Mila remained silent.

pick you up, or you can take a plane back yourself.

Mila stayed silent again.

acted as if she was in charge. After a moment's thought, she said, "By the way, thank you for fearlessly venturing alone to Nightshade headquarters to rescue Nate. We will

she and Nathan become one? Was it this month when Mila decided to return to Sunterland and deliberately

moment, Mila witnessed Fenna's

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