Chapter 204: I’ve seen the danger signs
I stared at the moon reigning in the dark night sky, lying on my back to where Niall pinned
down. I didn’t know how long had it been since he left, but I didn’t co after him. Instead, I stayed in the sa spot, paralyzed.
"What... did I miss?" I whispered, closing my eyes as I took a deep breath. "How co Hugo... has so similarity with him?"
My eyelashes fluttered open ever so slowly. My heart was calmly beating, body fusing on the ground as if its very roots were stilling . I was quite calm despite the sudden realization that dawned on .
"Sudden...?" the side of my lips curled up mockingly, laughing at the thought. "Is it really? Sudden? Rinnie?"
No, it wasn’t.
Deep down, I had seen the signs. I simply ignored them, thinking there was no way Hugo might be the wolf. I was certain the wolf was Daniel, but then again, Hugo’s traits shared similarities with the wolf.
I broke down and segregated my thoughts, considering the mories of the wolf in the past and Hugo and Daniel. Niall ntioned the wolf splitting himself in half.
"That is so like him," ca out a whisper. "He nearly died back then. He wouldn’t allow himself to be in that situation again."
The wolf was cunning and wise. He was the person who could make the impossible possible. It was almost amazing to a degree. What I was trying to say was, if Daniel died, he would still live in Hugo.
IF that was truly the case... then it wasn’t impossible.
How Hugo didn’t rember the past or how was he not aware was sothing I didn’t dwell in too much. It didn’t matter. What mattered was that... I couldn’t let Daniel die. If he did, my husband would die, for Daniel would claim his body, identity, and life.
’That Niall...’ I blinked as Hugo’s face suddenly blocked the sky, looking down at
with curiosity in his eyes. ’That man isn’t only dangerous because of his capabilities. What’s truly terrifying about him was he knows a lot of things which he uses at the perfect ti to his advantage. This information crippled , leaving
paralyzed on the ground to think about it.’
"Bambi, are you alright?" Hugo inquired, scanning
from head to toe. He sniffed hard as if to sll if I was bleeding, and then frowned as he set his eyes back to .
"I don’t think you’re injured." He extended his arms, offering his hand for
to clasp. "Co. Let
help you."
"I can’t stand up," ca out a weak voice, expression still calm.
"Were you hurt?"
"Physically? No." I shook my head, letting out a shallow breath. "ntally? A bit."
Hugo cocked his head to the side before he squatted down beside . He rested his arms on his thighs, clicking his tongue continuously.
"Don’t listen to his gibberish," he said with a deep sigh, staring at
straight in the eye. "That person had his ways with words. If you let him inside your head, he will hurt you from the inside. Co. I’ll carry you."
A subtle smile appeared on my lips while staring at him. Hugo had changed, and I wouldn’t get tired of repeating that. Although he still bore genuine care in his eyes, he wasn’t acting overly protective anymore. If anything, he was now seeing
as equally capable of fighting my own battles alone.
Hugo held my wrist, holding my waist, and assisted
to sit up. He squatted with his back facing , helping
wrap my arms around his neck before he held my legs up.
Actually, he didn’t need to do all that. I could even sorsault if I wanted to. But I just didn’t find enough will to stand up or move a muscle. So, this almost looked like I was beaten until I couldn’t lift a finger. Not that I cared about that.
I rested my chin on Hugo’s shoulder, tilting my head to rest as we walked back to the forest lane.
"Hugh?" I called in a soft voice, hearing him hum as a reply. "Do you still love ?"
"Every second of my life."
"Even when you know what I did in the past?" ca a quick follow-up question.
"Regardless of the past." He cast
a quick look, cocking his head and bumping heads with
lightly. "It doesn’t matter, honestly. About you, the wolf, the lamb... I don’t care about the past that had nothing to do with ."
I pressed my lips into a thin line. It seed Daniel didn’t tell him everything. Or... was it possible Daniel was unaware of this too? Of Hugo possibly being the wolf? Either way, it didn’t actually matter.
"I love you the sa, Hugh," I whispered, causing him to pause and turn his head to him. "I really do."
The side of his lips curled up into a smirk, chuckled with his lips closed. "I love you the sa, Bambi." He winked before resuming in his strides.
There was a mont of silence as we took the silent forest lane. The night was oddly quiet, despite what happened to Althea tonight. Hugo just carried
on his back while I tightened my arms around him. I hid half of my lower face on his back, eyes softened as I looked ahead.
"How did you find out?" I asked, breaking the stillness between us. "About the lamb, Daniel, and everything? I want to know, Hugh. I need to know."
This ti, his steps slowed down. He didn’t cast
a look, but instead, pressed his lips as its corners curved down. He let out a sharp breath, eyes ahead. I waited for him to figure out where to start, which took him a couple of minutes to ponder.
"I’ve seen the signs, but chose to ignore it." When his lips parted, he cast
a quick look before setting his eyes ahead once again. "But when you’re gone, I was forced to read through the lines. Daniel’s declining health, your habits in writing scribbles, and everything. I’m not dumb and I tend to catch things even when I don’t want to."
He paused and smacked his lips. "So, I confronted Daniel one day to get enlightennt once and for all."
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