Stay Around You Now And Forever novel (Hunter Jackson) novel Chapter 444

If something happened to Emily, her blood … was also on his hands.

Hunter involuntarily clenches his fists.

He had never given much thought about what he had done to her.

And he didn’t know what it was that he cared so much.

What did he have to do with Emily’s life and death? She was only a woman he had ditched.

What was it that made him care so much?

But, damn it, he just did!

“I swear I’ll kill you if you don’t tell me where she is.”

Hunter narrowed his eyes, and there was a murderous frenzy inside.

Joe believed he meant what he said.

So what?

“Hunter, at least you’ve been with Emily for some time. Do you really think you can find her if she doesn’t want you to?” he sneered.

Hunter’s fists were tighter, and Joe suddenly felt difficult to breathe.

“Oh, Hunter, you are always so conceited. Why are you pleading someone else when you are already so capable?” he continued with the cold smile.

“I’m not pleading!” Hunter commanded, “Speak!”

“I don’t know.”

With a thud, Joe was thrown to the wall and then heavily onto the ground.

His lips began to bleed. Before he could take a break, Hunter trod on his chest.

Joe couldn’t breathe anymore, and blood rushed to his throat, almost suffocating him.

“Kill me if you want. I don’t know where she is. She didn’t tell me because she knew you’ll torture me!”

Hunter trod harder.

But deep down, he knew if Emily didn’t want herself to be found, she wouldn’t tell Joe at all.

Telling him meant killing him—she knew that.

Hunter felt so restless when he couldn’t find her. He just couldn’t find a way to let it out.

“It’s not necessarily a bad thing that she’s hiding. She destroyed everything Wendy wanted. They will definitely come after her,” said Joe.

Hunter’s rage subsided.

He pulled back his foot.

“If you want the best for Emily, let me know as soon as you hear from her.”

Hunter stared down at Joe and said in a softer tone.

He turned around and left. And then Liam left Joe his phone number.

Liam felt a little sorry for this young man covered in blood.

Usually, Hunter wouldn’t lay a finger on such defenseless people. This was an exception.

Actually, there were always exceptions when it came to Emily. But even Hunter himself wasn’t aware of that.

“If Miss Emily is in danger, or if you have any news of her, please let us know. Hunter will never hurt her anyway.”

Joe glared at Liam. He wanted to say that he was exactly who hurt her the most.

But he couldn’t say that out loud since Hunter had just chilled out.

Man’s hunch told him that Hunter did care about Emily.

But since he cared, why did he hurt her in the first place?

“Hunter is a capable man. I believe he could figure it out on his own.”

Joe wiped the blood from his mouth.

Liam put the paper with his phone number on the table beside him.

And then he turned away and tried to catch up with Hunter.

Joe walked to the table with one hand on his chest. Through the pain, he picked up the paper.

Was he really gonna tell Hunter when he heard something about Emily?

He really hated his imperious attitude, but he just wanted to do what was best for Emily.

If he had it right, Terry must have run away with Emily together. That explained why he couldn’t reach him.