Chapter 30

TW: Depiction of violence and gore scenes is shown in the chapter.

Lumingon siya sa kaniyang kanan kung saan dapat nakaupo si Nicholas ngunit wala siya roon. Sa hindi niya malamang kadahilanan, nakaramdam siya ng kaba. Agad niyang hinablot ang kaniyang cell phone saka ito tinawagan. Habang nagri-ring, tinuon niya ang kaniyang tingin kay Gunner.

“If you ever dared lay a finger on Lance, I will make you regret it,” pagbabanta niya.

Tinaas ni Gunner ang dalawang kamay na para bang sumusuko na agad ito.

“I swear… I have nothing to do with his absence,” saad niya. “Maybe he is busy with something… important and is planning to surprise you.”

Gunner sounded like he was insinuating something behind his words, especially that it was accompanied with a grin. Binalewala na lamang ito ni Laverna dahil naisip niya na ginagago lang siya ng kaniyang asawa.

Nakailang ring na rin ang phone pero hindi pa sumasagot si Nicholas kaya agad napatayo si Laverna sa kaniyang kinauupuan ngunit bago pa siya maka