Regretting Divorce
Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Pain engulfed Claire. Her body became numb as she expressionlessly stared at nowhere in the air.

She didn’t know what day it was or how long she had been asleep in a hospital bed, but she knew that not eating proper food for ten days caused huge damage to her body.

She could feel her bones trembling. Her body felt paper light while her lashes weighed down with exhaustion.

All of this she did was for what? Her husband didn’t even care to spare her a glance when he saw her.

It was after ten days they met. But still, he left hurriedly as if she was not in a hospital bed with a bandage on

The screeching sound of parting door made her lift her eyes. Claire noticed Cole standing on the doorstep with a frown. “What’s up with your husband? He left like a hurricane. He came inside

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“Something to do with Zara Claire spoke in a voice lacking emotions.

It still oozed with pain.

Cole’s back stiffened. He gritted his teeth as he shook his head.

“Zara!” He huffed while turning around to leave the ward.

He met Claire’s best friend outside, Penelope Baker. A brunette beauty with lush–hued gaze, little nose and pouty lips. She was out of the country when Claire’s anniversary was there. As a fashion designer by profession, she often left Bloomcrest to conduct fashion weeks that featured her designs.

It was only in the afternoon that she returned… Only to get the news of Claire bring admitted to hospital last night. “Can I meet her?” Penelope asked. But seeing Cole’s facial features she furrowed her brows, “Is Claire alright?”

“Penelope, c can you stay here please? I have an errand to run and it’s important Cole held her hands expectantly,

Penelope nodded and before she said anything. Cole murmured a thank you and caught the elevator.

He came down in the lobby, Luckily, Hunter was still there. He was waiting for his car to come. However, he appeared very pale and concerned. “Hunter, what you did upstairs is pathetic! You left your sick wife. Why?

Cole yelled, not caring about the onlookers. He cared for his best friend’s future. And clearly, Hunter was destroying his future for a woman who shouldn’t be his priority

“Hunter, I’m talking to you” Cole grabbed his wrist,

Nevertheless, Hunter jerked his hand away and eyed him so intensely that Cole numbed in his spot

“Do you even know what’s going on with Zarat She’s fucking kidnapped, Cole. Someone kidnapped her right from the front of my hotel Hunter’s words made Cole’s jaw drop.

“Kidnapped‘ Zara! Fuck…” He blinked his eyes shockingly

He cared for Claire as a friend. But he used to be close with Zara too when she was dating Hunter.

He might be supporting Claire during these complicated circumstances, he couldn’t ignore what Hunter just mentioned.

Without further delay, both of them got inside Hunter’s car. While they were on their way to his hotel, Hunter disclosed what he has been keeping to himself about Zara.

“She didn’t deserve the life she lived in the last two years, Cole. Zara was tormented by her In–laws and husband for something she didn’t do.”

Hunter passed his phone to Cole with the gallery of his phone open. He presented some gruesome images of a woman’s back laden with dark and dirty scars.

Cole’s mouth twisted as he saw them.

“Clifford’s business began to fall with time after his marriage. He and his parents blamed Zara for being a jinx in their lives. She would be beaten up

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daily. She suffered in that hell with those monsters for two years. Cole. And even after Clifford died with a heart attack, her in–laws blamed her”

“Zara would have been dead that night on my marriage anniversary had I not dragged her into my car with me. Her In–laws hate her.” He said with panic and anger lacing his voice.

“Why didn’t she report it to the cops or tell her parents anything about this?” Cole asked, feeling pitiful for Zara.

“With Clifford’s family being powerful since his uncle was a politician, she couldn’t turn to anyone. She quietly endured their torture.”

“Her parents died a while ago. Zara had nowhere to go. If she opened her mouth to tell the cops, she may have to go through worse. Henceforth, she did any helpless woman in her position would–stay quiet and bare everything Hunter informed

Although Cole’s heart bled for Zara, he kept quiet. As someone who was in support of Claire against this woman Hunter and him was going to search for, it would look weird if he said anything.

They came to the hotel and straight to his penthouse. They met a brawny guard inside, who had worried lines on his forehead.

Hunter asked him what happened, “Miss Levine left after you to catch some fresh air, sir. When she didn’t return even though it’s been more than thirty minutes, I went to check after her. She wasn’t there anywhere. Then I checked the CCTV footage and found out a pair of masked men forcing her inside a black van.”

He showed them some footage. Cole was at a loss for words. He didn’t know what to comment. He just stared at Hunter and was annused by his tranquil features.

‘How could he be so calm?! He asked himself.

While Hunter’s legally wedded wife was in the hospital with a head injury, his old lover was kidnapped. In either case, a man in his place would feel

clueless and sweat.

As for Hunter, his eyes were Hawk–like sharp as he perused the footage. His fingers danced expertly on the keyboard as he zoomed in and out of the footage to collect clues. There was no line of apprehension on his face at all.

But still, at this moment he looked less concerned than yesterday when he came to the hospital to meet Claire. Yesterday, he appeared worried and jittery. His face was pale and some sweat beads had covered his forehead.

“Found them! They’re in a warehouse behind the White Lake.

Cole flickered his lashes. When he composed himself and glanced at the laptop, he saw a red dot on a map. While he was busy studying Hunter, he dug out her location effortlessly.

“Did you breach into the CCTV f

footage around the city? Cole asked, curious to know how he could do it so quickly

Getting up, Hunter loaded his licensed gun and said, “I presumed her In–laws will try to get back at her any time. So I gifted her a ring with a tracker installed in it

Cole’s eyes flew open.

“He gave her a ring! Claire will be so hurt if she hears that.

He thought because in their elite society, a man only gave a woman a ring to promise her a marriage.

If his motive was to protect her, he could give her a necklace, or an anklet, or a bracelet, or something else with the tracker hidden in it. Why a ring!

Cole wished to knock some senses in his best friend’s head. But just then, “Want to come with me? Hunter asked, causing his mouth to drop. They were best friends. They vowed to stand by each other’s side and take each other’s back during times of difficulties.

However, with what was going on currently in one of their lives, they have come to a point where a friend had to literally ask another friend whether he was willing to join him on a mission that meant a lot to him.

“Have I ever left you alone in such a situation before?” Cole said with a small smile.

It brought a smile of gratitude on Hunter’s lips too before they patted each other’s back and entered the elevator.

The warehouse wasn’t far away from Hunter’s hotel. They got there in ten minutes. The outside of the warehouse was clear so they tiptoed inside without meeting any problem.

However, when they came a little deeper inside, they could hear a woman cry for help, “Please, no, don’t hurt me! I’m a widow, Please have mercy”

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This is shocking, isn’t this? What do you think it is… Zara’s game or real kidnapping!

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