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.

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

Fenna gently kissed the

to let go of Nathan's hand or to reassure her not to worry too much. Unfortunately, she had no authority to make Fenna let go of Nathan's

stood in

could offer any words of comfort, Fenna cut her off, "You can go back. Just

Mila was speechless.

and motionless. She lifted her head in displeasure and gazed

Nathan's hand and asked, "What's the

explained, "I want to wait for Nate to wake

I'll have Cole notify you when he

Mila remained silent.

or you can take a plane back yourself. When Nate wakes up, Cole and I will get

Mila stayed silent again.

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

one? Was it this month when Mila decided

that moment, Mila witnessed

friends would do. It clearly looked like