Regretting Divorce
Chapter 35

Chapter 35

3

enelope stared at her face as she decided not to tell her about Hunter and his presence in the hospital. Her first intention fter entering Claire’s room was to tell her about her ex–husband being in the waiting lounge. He refused to leave.

When he entered the elevator after leaving Claire’s room in the afternoon, all of them were so relieved that he left for good. Except that, Hunter went to sit in the waiting lounge. He was keeping his promise. He was willing to wait unless Claire ecided to meet him.

Hunter MacIntyre and his sluttish wife will pay. I will not let them be at peace.

Two days to that conversation, and it still haunted Penelope.

I have asked the company to take back the stuff I bought from them.” Scott’s words broke her trance.

He was talking about the furniture and crib he had ordered for Claire’s baby.

Claire was being discharged today. So Scott made sure that things were taken care of before she stepped out of the hospital.

That’s good. The crib and all would have caused her more pain. It’s good that you had it all taken away.

“I also decorated her room differently. You know, Scott shrugged. “So she would feel better.”.

Penny nodded, while in her mind she thought, “There’s nothing in this world which will make her feel better after what she suffered, Scott. After what she lost! A baby can’t be compared with. Claire was so attached to her little one. Only God knows if she will ever be able to become normal like before.”

While Dominic made the payment and Andrea was helping Claire to change into new clothes, Hunter sat impatiently in the waiting lounge with Cole.

He had a sour look which earned him curious glances from other people waiting there. Cole noticed it, and poked a finger in

his arm.

*Correct your expression, Hunter. Everyone’s looking at you. You’re not supposed to feel sour for being made to wait, you know. You’re here to visit your ex–wife. Not your darling!”

Cole mocked him more than telling it to him. Honestly, he wouldn’t be here sitting beside Hunter if it wasn’t for seeing Claire with his own eyes.

What he saw on the internet and being aired on various news channels, he was truly concerned for Claire. Her clip was all over the internet. The one where she was bleeding and her brother was trying to hide her bloodied clothes.

Not just viewers, but many media people who were lingering around her shot that event and shared it on the internet

“I don’t understand whether you’re here because you’re pained by your baby’s death, or because she kept the news from you. Either way, it shouldn’t concern you. You chose Zara. Remember?”

Ever so eerily, Hunter raised his eyes that had been glued to the entrance of the waiting lounge. If it was any other person than Cole, he would have melted for his eyes were blazing like hot fire of hell.

Claire’s father had told him that he would come to call him once she was ready to see him.

While this wait was grating on his nerves, Cole ripped open a new wound on his chest. What he said was basically equivalent to filling that wound with freshly ground chilly powder.

Although a thousand expletives formed in his mind other than some explanation, Hunter chose to stay quiet. He didn’t have

12:10 Wed, Jul 17 G.

Chapter 35

to answer him or anyone else in this world. He was only answerable to Claire.

Getting up, he darted towards the threshold.

“Where are you heading to?” Cole followed him.

They entered the elevator together and came on the floor Claire’s father booked entirely for his daughter.

9+ 89%

As the elevator doors parted, Hunter came face to face with Dominic. The old man’s face became hard. He eyed Hunter while his jaw tightened. Seeing that both the men were busy giving each other a stony stare, Cole interfered.

“Hello, uncle. How is Claire? We were elated when we learned that she’s getting discharged today. Do you think we can meet her?” Cole uttered politely.

Even though he was Hunter’s best friend, his bonding with Claire’s family was good. He used to come to drop Claire to her house many times and over the course of time, he became a family friend of theirs while being Hunter’s best man and his only confidante.

Henceforth, he was hopeful Dominic will respect their special bond and not pour his resentment towards him.

“Claire is pretending to be good in front of all of us. But we know internally she’s dead and physically she’s trying to survive.” Dominic said tightly, while his enraged eyes remained on Hunter.

From his appearance, it was obvious he would never let Hunter see his daughter.

That meant that Hunter’s wait was for nothing. The five days he spent sitting in the waiting lounge, without food or proper water and sleep, was going to yield him nothing.

Cole watched as Dominic raised his chin, giving a disdainful look. “I know we had a deal. However, can you fulfill it when she’s not ready to face you?”

expect n

me to

“The doctors strictly told me that she can’t take more stress than experienced so far. And you. Are a walking suicide for her. Hunter.”

Hunter’s knuckles turned white as he clenched his fingers. He was not the man of expression, but currently he was sporting a look as that of a mad bull. A mad bull who was being pushed to the edge while red was being flashed in front of his eyes relentlessly for five days straight.

Quickly Cole pressed a hand to his back. It was a cue to assure him that he will get to see Claire today itself. In sometime from now. The only thing he had to do was remain calm.

“I can’t allow you to see her. It’s for her good. And though I know her health barely matters to you, you must spare her this time. I will try and talk to her, and let you know when she’s ready for a rendezvous with you.” Dominic walked past him to

enter the elevator.

He stopped half outside and half in, as he looked over his shoulder, “If this was done when you were still together, I would have been flattered, MacIntyre. You don’t want to know what my wife thinks of your persistence. She was willing to pull the trigger of her gun she acquired to flaunt about in front of her silly friends. You’ve lost all our affection.

He stepped completely inside and turned around. And before the door closed, he added, “Don’t think it’s any different with

Claire.

“He’s immensely piqued!” Cole exclaimed after a while. Then he looked at his friend and a burning sensation in his chest began. “You deserve every inch of it.”

“Work on your assurance.” Hunter spat back. “I will not leave here unless I see Claire.”

Tbc…