All Chapters of THE HUSBAND THEY BULLIED, THE KING THEY FEARED: Chapter 141
- Chapter 150
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CHAPTER 141: CHAINS THAT BITE 1
CHAINS THAT BITE 1“…you’ve gotta be kidding me.”The words left slipped past Damien's lips, his voice rough and hoarse from the dryness scratching at his throat. He closed his eyes and sighed, forcing a swallow before turning his head to his injured arm again. His eyes dropped to the cuff around his wrist, his jaw tightening as he twisted his hand. A wave of pain curled up his shoulder, jabbing at his wound as the metal caught the faint sterile light above him. “Hmm," he grunted, giving it a slight tug. It clinked against the railing but stayed in place. Of course, it fucking would. He let out a quiet breath through clenched teeth as he turned his head toward the ceiling again and dropped it back against the pillow. For a second, he just kept his gaze fixed on the ceiling, letting his new reality slowly settle in. Until he heard a soft shuffle come from beside him again and the man in the suit moved from the corner of his vision. He stepped closer to the bed, his steps slow and
CHAPTER 142: CHAINS THAT BITE 2
CHAINS THAT BITE 2“The nurse is dead." The words cut clean through Damien's speech, shorting the words ready to leave his lips. He just laid there, staring at the attorney with eyes wide open. A single breath left him as he shook himself back to reality. "The nurse… what?”Adrian nodded, his expression remaining unchanged. "As you know, she took a shot straight to the chest," he said calmly. “It was a direct hit to her heart. She managed to stay alive for a while according to the reports, but she died before they could fully stabilize her." Damien blinked, silence–real silence this time–falling over the room. He ran his free hand through his sweat-slicked hair, his gaze drifting away, unfocused now. His throat bobbed once as he forced a swallow. His thoughts traveled, and for a second, everything replayed smoothly in his mind. He saw the tray falling, the blood blooming from her chest, her body jerking to the thunder clap of the bullet whizzing through the air. "Shit,” was all h
CHAPTER 143: A NEW PAGE AGAIN 1
A NEW PAGE AGAIN 1Days passed by and what began like a morning of interrogation stretched into a week of being constant pain and wound dressing, all while still being chained to the bed railing like a dog. Ever since Adrian left to ‘go get his lawyer’, Damien hadn't seen him again. He knew the attorney had probably retreated to find new ways to cut whatever information he needed out of him, and Damien only celebrated the silence. “Your wound's mostly healed now," the nurse beside him said as she finished up his dressing. “You'll be off in two weeks at this rate." “Thanks, Fiona," Damien answered, groaning quietly as he adjusted his aching shoulder on the bed. Nodding, the nurse turned to the side and dropped the tray of pills she had brought in with her. She was about to return her gaze back to Damien when her eyes settled on the food tray on the trolley. “Mr. Hale," she said, lifting the cloche. The food–mashed eggs, toast and a cup of tea–lay untouched within, cold from being
CHAPTER 144: A NEW PAGE AGAIN 2
A NEW PAGE AGAIN 2“You look better than the last time I saw you." Adrian's words felt like a jab against the silence. Damien dragged his hand through his hair, his fingers untangling the knotted strands as he exhaled loudly through his nose. Biting down, he kept his eyes fixed on the ceiling as his lips parted slightly. "I've been waiting for you to come back,” he muttered quietly, his voice barely above a whisper. "What do you want now?”"Well,” Adrian said simply, turning to the side, "you asked for your lawyer and I took my time to get him for you.”That got a reaction out of him, causing Damien to finally turn his head toward the attorney. Adrian’s hands sat neatly in his pockets and a grey suit hung from his shoulders. His hair was neatly combed and slicked back as usual and his purse lips twitched as he turned toward the doorway. Following his gaze, Damien met the second man standing beside him. This one was taller and older with hair greying at the temples. He held sharp e
CHAPTER 145: A NEW PAGE AGAIN 3
A NEW PAGE AGAIN 3Silence immediately followed after the attorney's words, and both Kessler and Damien kept their eyes fixed on Adrian. Exhaling loudly through his nose, Kessler leaned back slightly, the stool creaking softly as he turned back to Damien. “Well, that's a…” he paused, running a hand through his hair as he sighed again. "That's a really long list.”"Yeah,” Damien muttered, rolling his eyes. "No shit.”Kessler's jaw tightened as he shot him a quick look. "That statement is not helping matters, Mr. Hale,” he mumbled before turning back to Adrian again. He pulled out a notepad and a pen from the side of his coat. "Alright, um… let's hear it from your side." Adrian nodded once, shoving his hands into his pockets. “Well, your client–Mr. Damien,” he began as he stepped forward slightly, "took a firearm from an officer… Commissioner Jim Harper, to be precise, without any authorization." Damien's jaw tightened at the mention of Jim's name and Kessler just nodded as he began
CHAPTER 146: AFTERBURN 1
AFTERBURN 1Sweat rolled down Sebastian's arm, following the curves of his biceps before dropping down on Lola's body. His hands moved slowly up her belly, traveling to her chest before grabbing her breasts. “Oh, fuck," she exclaimed softly her eyes rolling back as he pinched her nipples. “Oh, don't stop." His hips rocked back and forth in one fluid motion as he caressed her breasts and traced her areola. Lola continued to moan under him, her fingers digging into the sheets and clawing at his back. “Fuck, yes," Sebastian groaned, his head tilting upward as he dug deeper and deeper into her with every thrust. He felt her tighten around his member, as though begging him to climax early. Lola lifted her hand to Sebastian's chest, feeling every curve of his chest and bumps of his abs. She curled her hands around his neck before forcing his head down toward her. “Oh–” Sebastian groaned, the sound broken as Lola pressed her lips against his. They shared a passionate kiss, one that cau
CHAPTER 147: AFTERBURN 2
AFTERBURN 2Sebastian stared down at the phone for a long moment as Vanessa's name slid in and out of the screen. Lola looked at the screen from behind him, her breath falling down his shoulders as he let out a tired sigh. “Vanessa," he said, his tone etched with frustration. “My Fiancee, sorry." Lola raised a brow, leaning back as she shrugged lightly. Placing the cigar back between her lips, she took in another slow drag as though she couldn't care any less. Sebastian kept his eyes on her for a few seconds, smiling before turning back to the phone. Groaning, he slid the call button to the side and placed the device against his ear. “Hello–”"Sebastian?!” Vanessa's voice snapped through immediately, cutting him short before he could finish speaking. "What the hell is wrong with you? I've been trying to reach you for the past four fucking hours now. Where the hell are you?" Sebastian shifted the phone away from his ear a little as he groaned for the upteen time. He turned to Lola
CHAPTER 148: GILDED GLASS
GILDED GLASS The phone remained on Vanessa's ear, her lips still moving with words when the call suddenly went dead. She paused, still for a moment before slowly pulling the phone away from the side of her face. For a second, she just stared blankly down at the screen, her brows knitting slightly. Then her lips pressed together into a thin line as her grip on the device tightened. She was sure–almost sure–that she had heard something, or someone, in the background during the call. It was definitely the voice of someone, soft and… female. It was a faint sound that most definitely didn't belong there. A low groan slipped out of her lips, her frown deepening as she clenched the phone harder until her knuckles began to ache and turn white. But then she just lessened her grip and exhaled loudly through her nose. Shaking her head lightly, she simply brushed it off and lowered her hand down. She was just overthinking the entire thing anyways. Sebastian had already told her ex
CHAPTER 149: THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUTH
THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUTH The guard behind him pushed him forward and he almost stumbled on his own feet. He adjusted his pace, wincing from the metal biting into his wrist with every step he took. The pain was cold, unforgiving and real in a way that ground him to reality. Damien gave no resistance the entire time as the guards dragged him down the long hallway. The space was filled with the dull click of chains and the echo of his steps against the polished floor. Everyone he passed by stared and a few leaned toward each other, whispering conversations he couldn't quite hear. But the look they gave him and gestures they made as he walked told him all he needed to know. With every passing door, his step began to grow heavy. It wasn't really because of the restraints on him, but because of what waited for him at the end of that walk. He could already see it–the courtroom, the judgement they were going to pass, the consequences of his actions. He stumbled again, his boots
CHAPTER 150: BREAKING POINT 1
BREAKING POINT 1No.Damien's jaw tightened, his fists clenching hard under him as his gaze remained fixed on the side of Brooks' neck. It never left the tattoo. Instead, it continued to study it, letting the pent down memories flow freely as his breath began to heighten. No… that… that wasn’t possible.He clamped his hands down against the table in a bid to calm the trembling but his fingers only curled tighter against the edge. His nails scraped against the polished wood faintly, the sound barely audible beneath the courtroom noise… and the chaos that ravaged his thoughts. You're just reaching, he told himself. You're just fucking reaching now. It had already been years–way too many years–since it happened. There was no way memories stayed clean after that kind of a long time. Not after everything that he had been through. They must have been twisted now, blurred and lying to him. His mind had to be lying to him. That meant that this… this had to be his mind just playing tricks