Chapter 10
“Dour cry. Fursorry. “Hayden’s tour was hard, but liis apologies always came quickly.
Courtney once thought Haye
tad a theatrical personality, always performing for attention. But over time, she realized he reserved
Toders, he was emotionless, barely bothering withi
“I dont love anywhere che to go. Let me sleep for a while
even a word more than necessary.
he flipped over onto the bed, sumelessly closing his eyes.
Courtney stood quickly, reaching for her unwashed clothes on the floor to pot them back on
“I brought you clades and toiletries. They’re on the sofa, Hayden said in a low voice, still not opening his eyes.
Cilincing over at the sofa, Commury notices a bag containing perfectly fitting clothes along with women’s facial cleanser and skincare products. But instead of using them, she stubbornly
thes, put them in, and curled up on the sola like a small, defiant lard.
After about half an hour of sitting there, stewing in her frustration, Courtney couldn’t take it anymore. She marched to the bedside, staring down at the peacefully sleeping Hayden
It seemed that he hand taken this place as his own home. Courtney found this terrorist really sharneless.
Courtney gestured, giving him a firms jaus
Hayden didn’t open his eyes, leaving her with no options
Her frustration fodled over, and for a fleeting moment, she contemplated grabbing a pillow and smothering him.
However, the sharp scent of blood:
Underneath, Hayden was wi
was wearing a white
back to her senses, Chut of instinct as a doctor, Courtory reached out and pulled open his jacket. hirt sanked through with blood
Courtney gasped, quickly lifting his shirt to reveal a blousdirill piece of gauze taped to his upper chest. It was obvious the gunshot wound he’d suffered earlier lustn’t popeily healed, and now it was bleeding again.
For a moment, Courtney could only
Haysden’s sheer lack
She had seen him fall, riddled with ballers, lying in a pool of his own blood. How he had survived was nothing short of a miracle–or maybe it was thanks to the solid muscle that covered his frame.
Hayden’s physique was impressive. Not an oun still look like he belonged on a runway.
ssary fat, his build exuded strength. He was the kind of man who could wear anything
Courtney gave him another push. He was burning up with fever, completely unresponsive. If he didn’t get to a hospital soon, he could very well die.
Courtney’s gaze fell on the new phone lying beside her. After a long moment of silence, she finally dialed the police.
Hat when the call connected and the officer on the other end started asking questions, she found herself unable to say a single word.
In the end, she hung up and resorted to texting the police instead. It didn’t take long for them to arrive.
Both Courtney and Hayden were taken to the station, since the police needed a full account of the situation
On the way
ing a faint, exhausted smile at Courtney, “Courtney, you really are heartless…”
to you h
y there, Hayden woke up, his face pale brut
Courtney turned away, signing sharply, “You’re a criminal. Even if you escaped before, the law will catch up to
Hayden didn’t respond. For once, he seemed eerily calan and cooperative, Courtney started to wonder if he had truly changed.
As soon as they entered the station, a middle–aged man in a military uniforms approached them. Without a word, he slapped Hayden across the face. “What the hell were you thinking, running around instead of staying in the hospital?”
Hayden frowned and mondded under his breath, I have to do this, or I would’ve lost the love of my life”
Courtney looked at the middle–aged man in astonishment. She recognized him–it was Tyson Fraley, the peacekeeper who had led the mission to tracur her team.
“This situation isn’t something I can explain in just a few words, Tyson said. “It’s classified. But what I can tell you is this: Hayden is one of ours. Five years ago, he was assigned to go undercover within Lacass organizations.”
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“Because of his work, we were able to dismantle Lucas’s terrorist network in such a short time,” he explained to Courtney.
Courtney stood frozen in place, struggling to process the revelation. It was too much to accept all at once.
*Uncle Tyson, don’t scare her. She’s timid,” Hayden quipped, raising an eyebrow as he offered a smile.
“Cut the crap! Go back to the hospital, Tyson barked, his frustration clear. After all, Hayden’s actions fell under disobedience to orders.
Hayden didn’t argue. He simply turned to Courtney, his gaze carrying a wounded softness. “Courtney, you’ve abandoned me twice now… I’ll haunt you for the rest of my life. Don’t think you can get rid of me. Wait for me”
Courtney stood rooted to the spot, numb and overwhelmed. Even after Tyson escorted Hayden away, she still couldn’t recover from the shock.
Hayden–a man whose meanness and arrogance had made her believe the worst of him–was actually an undercover agent sent by the peacekeeping forces.
Just like Lucas, Courtney had never suspected that someone as blatantly malicious as Hayden could possibly be working for the law.
His performance had been flawless, his disguise impenetrable.
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