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Just then, in the silent air, a hoarse shout suddenly rang out.
Mixed in with the wind, faintly, it even made Tina wonder if she had misheard!
But then, she heard this kind of shout again.
As if suppressing deep pain.
It’s not an illusion!
Someone is really making a painful shout.
Even this sound gave her a strange feeling of familiarity.
Tina’s heart suddenly beat violently.
As if instinctively sensing that something was about to happen.
Her footsteps suddenly became heavy.
Her sixth sense told her to quickly return to her room, pretending she knew nothing!
But reason made her step forward, step by step.
At least, she wanted to know what had happened, what was this sound all about!
Was this sound really made by Chandler?
What she finally arrived at was the church she had accidentally broken into earlier today.
Tina stood outside the partially open door, looking in at the lit room.
The heavy breathing accompanied by suppressed pain became increasingly apparent.
“If you had married that girl from the Stephenson family earlier, you wouldn’t have to endure this pain now!” Mr. Hunter’s voice came through.
Tina shuddered. What did he mean? What pain was Chandler enduring?
“I…hope Tina can think clearly…about whether or not she wants to be with me…” Chandler’s voice came through, but it was hoarse and strained compared to his usual voice.
It seemed like speaking was an extremely difficult task for him.
“If you want her to think clearly, then why haven’t you told her anything?” Mr. Hunter’s voice came through again.
Then there was silence.
All Tina could hear was the heavy, strained breathing and the muffled groans of pain.
She cautiously looked through the crack in the door to see inside.
Under the light, Mr. Hunter sat on an old mahogany chair, while Chandler lay on the ground in a disheveled state. His shoulders trembled constantly, and his fingers clawed at the ground.
Because he was facing away, she couldn’t see his expression.
But she had never seen him in such a disheveled state before.
“Are you afraid she’ll change her mind? Afraid that if she or the
Stephenson family find out that you only saw her as a baby-making machine, they’ll do anything to annul the marriage? Afraid that if she finds out what your true intentions. were when you first approached her, she’ll despise you?” Mr. Hunter’s voice continued.
Chandler’s body trembled, and every word the old man spoke felt like he was mercilessly uncovering things that Chandler least wanted to think about!
“Stop talking!” Chandler shouted weakly.
“Chandler, Grandpa just wants you to understand that no matter what, you must let Tina give birth to your child so that you can live well. And…” Grandpa paused and looked deeply at his grandson, who was lying on the ground in a miserable state. “If you don’t want to go through this pain again, you should marry her as soon as possible. There’s no need to wait for her graduation.”
Chandler remained silent.
Grandpa continued, “There are still two years until she graduates, but during these two years, many things could happen. You are eight years older than her. Are you really sure that during these two years, she won’t be tempted by anyone else? Will she obediently marry you when it’s time to get married?”
Chandler suddenly shook, thinking of the scenes of Tina and Kit shooting posters.
Is that man a temptation for Tina?
“If Tina wants a divorce in the future, would you agree?” Grandpa’s words were like a heavy blow, hitting Chandler hard and making him feel a sharp pain.
He gritted his teeth and endured the pain in his body. “I…I will agree. If she really doesn’t love me and falls in love with someone else, then…I can let her go.”
Even though he had thought countless times that he would never let her go.
But if she really couldn’t accept him, then…he could let her go!
“You…” Mr. Hunter glared angrily at his grandson. “Don’t you want to live?”
Chandler closed his eyes and endured the pain surging through his body again and again. “After Tina graduates, I will…tell her about my physical condition…If she really doesn’t want to marry me, then the engagement between the Hunter family and the Stephenson family will be cancelled…”
“Do you want to let Hunter’s family line end with you?” The old man was furious. “How could I have a grandson like you? Everyone said you were lucky to find someone who could cure the curse at such a young age, but what have you done? You’ve been dragging your feet on your marriage with Tina for so many years, and now you’re saying such irresponsible things!”
“Grandfather…my life, whether I live or die…should be my own decision,” Chandler said intermittently.
“You’ve been blinded by love!” Mr. Hunter scolded angrily.
Tina, who was listening outside, felt confused. She understood every word they said, but the meaning behind them was unclear.
What did her marriage to Chandler have to do with life and death? And…it seemed like she had to bear a child, not just for the sake of continuing the family line, but to make sure Chandler wouldn’t die!
As Tina was lost in thought, someone grabbed her shoulder and pushed her inside before she could react.
“Master, she was cavesdropping outside!” the person holding Tina’s shoulder said.
This was one of Hunter’s security personnel patrolling at night. They weren’t supposed to approach the church, but they saw Tina listening by the door and brought her in.
However, when the security personnel saw Chandler writhing in pain on the ground, they were shocked and quickly averted their gaze.
“Forget everything you saw tonight and don’t say a word about it!” Mr. Hunter glared at the security personnel.
“Yes, sir,” the person replied.
“You can go outside and wait,” the old man said.
The security personnel left the room and closed the door.
Inside the room, Tina quickly crouched down and asked Chandler, “Chandler, what’s wrong with you?
Didn’t you find a cure for your illness?”
As soon as her hand touched Chandler, he pushed her away abruptly, accompanied by a low growl,
“Don’t touch me!”
Tina’s hand was left hanging in the air.
She stared at him in shock. It was the first time Chandler had ever pushed her away and yelled at her like that.
“Tina, we have indeed found Chandler’s medicine,” Mr. Hunter’s voice suddenly came from behind her.
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“Of course not! I don’t want to see Chandler suffer like this!”
Tina denied.
“That’s good!” Mr. Hunter said and then walked out of the church.
Before Tina and Chandler could react, the door suddenly closed and they heard the sound of it being locked.
Tina shuddered and immediately ran to the door, trying to open it, but it was locked from the outside and she couldn’t open it!
“It’s no use!” Chandler struggled to sit up, making a simple movement that seemed to use all his strength.
Grandpa deliberately locked him and Tina in the same room, so there was no possibility of them being released before dawn!
“What do we do now?” Tina was at a loss.
Should she try to break down the door directly? But the door looked very sturdy, and the window was on the ceiling, so it was impossible to climb out of it.
“Find a way to tie me up with something like a rope,” Chandler said laboriously, his handsome face twisted with pain and covered in a flush.
“Tie you up?” Tina was startled. “Why do I need to tie you up?” Especially since he looked like he needed to be sent to the hospital right away, why would he need to be tied up?
“If you don’t want anything unexpected to happen…then do it quickly!” Chandler spoke more and more laboriously, because at this moment, the worms in his body were like smelling a delicious bait, constantly stirring.
His blood seemed to be converging in one place, making him feel like his rationality could collapse at any moment.
His self-control, which he had always been proud of, seemed to be easily shattered in front of her!
If this continues, then he…
