Stay Around You Now And Forever novel (Hunter Jackson) novel Chapter 93

He felt that the force that was weighing her down was suddenly removed.

 

Emily opened her eyes and turned around. Her gaze fell upon Hunter who was standing by the bed. He was staring at her coldly. His eyes were tinged with extreme coldness and anger as well as some... disgust.

 

He hated her! He was looking at her as if he was looking at a hideous object.

 

Emily felt her heart tightened rapidly but she still managed to wrap herself in a blanket before backing off to a corner of the bed.

 

Hunter's gaze was as cold as ever, and that iciness was intensifying by the seconds.

 

Emily wasn't putting an act at all. Her tears were genuine. She was no longer that girl who would grab every opportunity to stick herself to him and look at him with bright watery eyes.

 

There was only endless caution written deep within her eyes at this moment!

 

For the past few days, she had been playing games and putting on a fagade. She was never true to herself when she was with him.

 

But yesterday when she was with Terry, she could finally be herself again. Her actions and responses were all real and unrestrained!

 

As Hunter made his advances towards her, Emily shrunk back further into the corners of the bed. He stopped his 

advancement while looming over her. He looked mighty and arrogant!

 

“Do you really think that I'm going to do something to your body?” He seemed to force these words out of his mouth, which sounded aloof and heart-wrenching.

 

Emily just stared at him in response while biting her lips silently.

 

“I just want to remind you that as long as the deal stands, you will always belong to me. I can lead you to greater heights as 

well as plunge you into the depths of hell!” He was getting increasingly frustrated especially when his gaze fell upon her eyes which were moist with tears.

 

He wasn't even sure what he was trying to say at the moment. He only knew that he had a pent-up urge to kill someone right now!

 

“You should be obedient since you're together with me now. Or else, I will make life miserable for not only you, but also for those people you care about!” After finishing his sentence, he turned around to leave as he couldn't bear looking at her teary eyes anymore.

 

She had cried because he was on top of her a moment ago. Was that such a difficult thing to accept for her?

 

If she was together with Terry today, would she give herself in voluntarily instead?

 

Hunter was feeling restless as if he was being stabbed by someone with a knife. He didn't want to overthink because he didn't want to find out the reason of his distress.

 

With a loud bang, he slammed the door hard behind him.

 

Emily swiftly jumped off the bed and sped towards the door to lock it from the inside. Hunter who hadn't put much distance between himself and that room heard this sound and all traces of his sympathy was lost from this moment on. He couldn't believe that she was really cautious of him!

 

When the sound of footsteps faded, Emily could finally relax from her nervousness. With her back against the door, she slid down and sat on the ground helplessly.

 

She lifted her hand to rub her eyes. When she saw residue of her tears on the back of her hand, she only realized that she had really cried just now.

 

She finally understood the disgust in Hunter’s gaze just now. He hated woman who liked crying the most!

 

His coldness and indifference just now had completely destroyed every last bit of her longing and imagination about him. 

 

Since the beginning, she was nothing more than a chess piece in his so-called game. She was only by Hunter's side because his grandmother, Matriarch Jackson, had taken a fancy to her. If it was not because he had wanted to reassure Matriarch Jackson, why would he bring someone ugly like her back to his house as well as extending a helping hand every single time?

 

Had she turned herself into a fool or was she this foolish since she was born?

 

She knew fully well his purpose in doing all of these, yet she had lost herself time and again in his world.

 

Emily, you're really stupid beyond salvation!

 

Was she sad? In fact, she should have gotten used to his indifference in her previous life. What was there to be sad about in her current life? She was perhaps disappointed in herself as she thought she would not fall for his traps again when things had started over.

 

But in actuality, she still wouldn't be able to resist Hunter's charisma even if she had two chances to live her life.

 

Now, this was the perfect wake-up call for her.