Episode 4 — He Was Bleeding… But Still Looking for Me

HE HATES ME… OR IS HE AFRAID TO LOVE? 🖤

“DOWN!”

Fahad immediately pulled me to the floor the moment the second explosion went off.

Dust filled the mansion.

I coughed hard.

My ears were ringing.

My heart felt like it was about to rip out of my chest.

All the bodyguards had already started firing back outside.

Kraken shouted at his men.

“PROTECT THE BOSS!”

I was trembling beneath Fahad’s body.

Ya Allah…

this man was literally shielding me with his own body.

“Fahad—”

“Quiet.”

His voice was harsh.

But his hand behind my head…

was way too protective.

Like I was the most important thing in his world.

Another gunshot shattered near the window.

I let out a small scream and instinctively hugged him tightly.

And the man…

went silent for a second.

I could feel his chest rising and falling rapidly.

Whether from anger…

or because I was hugging him.

“Boss!” Kraken appeared while holding a pistol. “We need to leave now!”

Fahad stood up while dragging me along.

“I don’t want—”

“Shut up and follow me.”

I glared at him.

“You tell me to shut up for everything!”

“Because you’re too noisy.”

“You still have time to insult me in the middle of a war?!”

Kraken looked like he wanted to laugh but held it in.

Fahad pulled my hand quickly through the hidden hallway of the mansion.

The lights flickered.

Sirens echoed.

I was getting more terrified.

“Who the hell is attacking you?!”

“Enemies.”

“I KNOW THAT!”

Suddenly—

BANG!

The gunshot sounded way too close.

I felt Fahad’s body jerk violently.

He stopped walking.

I looked at him strangely.

“…Fahad?”

Drops of blood fell onto the white marble floor.

My face instantly turned pale.

“YA ALLAH—”

Kraken rushed forward.

“BOSS!”

Fahad had been shot in the shoulder.

His black shirt slowly turned red.

But the man didn’t even groan.

Crazy.

Meanwhile, I was already panicking so badly I wanted to cry.

“Idiot! You’re bleeding!”

He pulled me again.

“Keep walking.”

“I don’t care about your mafia nonsense, you’re bleeding right now!”

“Dhia.”

His voice dropped low.

Dangerously low.

“I’m fine.”

“Fine my foot!”

I grabbed his arm immediately.

My hands became covered in his blood.

And somehow…

I felt terrified.

Terrified of losing this man.

Even though I barely knew him.

Even though his mouth was evil.

Even though he insulted me all the time.

But…

why did my chest hurt seeing him injured?

•••

We finally entered a secret underground room.

Kraken quickly locked the iron door.

Gunshots outside could still be heard faintly.

I immediately pushed Fahad onto the sofa.

“Sit down!”

He raised an eyebrow.

“You’re ordering me around?”

“SHUT UP!”

Even I was shocked I yelled like that at a mafia boss.

Kraken turned away, trying not to smile.

I opened a cabinet searching for cloth.

My hands were shaking badly.

When I was about to touch his wound—

Fahad suddenly grabbed my wrist.

I looked at him.

He looked at me.

Close.

Way too close.

“Why are you crying?”

Only then did I realize tears were falling down my face.

I wiped them away roughly.

“I’m not crying.”

“Liar.”

“Shut up!”

I pressed the cloth harder against his wound out of annoyance.

He immediately frowned.

“Rough.”

“Then just die already.”

But my voice had already turned hoarse.

Fahad stared at my face for a long time.

Too long.

Until I felt uncomfortable.

“…What?”

He slowly lifted his hand.

And wiped the tears from my cheek.

Gentle.

So gentle.

“Ugly cry.”

I instantly slapped his hand away.

“Your mouth seriously doesn’t know how to be nice!”

Kraken finally burst out laughing.

I glared at him.

“You get out too!”

“I didn’t even do anything!”

Suddenly, Fahad pulled me closer to him.

I froze instantly.

Our faces were only inches apart.

I could feel his breath against my lips.

My heartbeat went insane.

“Dhia.”

“…What?”

“If I died earlier…”

His voice softened.

“…would you be sad?”

I froze completely.

Why would he ask that?

I tried pulling my hand away.

He wouldn’t let go.

I became even more flustered.

“I— I just don’t want someone dying in front of me.”

“Hmm.”

“That doesn’t mean I like you!”

He stared at me without blinking.

And making me even more nervous…

the man smiled slightly.

The smallest smile.

But enough to make his cold face look dangerously attractive.

“I never said you liked me.”

“Bastard.”

Kraken pretended to throw up dramatically from the side.

“So romantic, damn.”

“SHUT UP, KRAKEN!”

Suddenly Kraken’s phone rang.

He answered immediately.

His face turned serious.

“…What?”

Silence for a moment.

Then Kraken looked at Fahad.

“Boss.”

“What.”

“Our men caught the one who leaked the mansion’s location.”

Fahad slowly leaned back.

His aura instantly turned cold again.

“Who?”

Kraken took a deep breath.

“…Dhia’s uncle.”

My world instantly went silent.

My mind went blank.

“…What?”

Kraken looked at me carefully.

“He sold information about the boss to the enemies.”

I collapsed onto the seat.

Not enough that he sold me…

my own uncle was willing to get me killed too?

I started trembling.

Fahad immediately stood up even though his wound was still bleeding.

“Kraken.”

“Yes, boss.”

“Bring him in.”

I instantly panicked.

“Fahad…”

This man’s aura now was terrifying.

His eyes were dark.

Filled with rage.

Like a devil.

The iron door slowly opened.

And my uncle was shoved inside, covered in blood.

The moment he saw me—

he immediately fell to his knees.

“Dhia! Please help me!”

I froze.

The man who used to be the last family I had…

now looked like a complete stranger.

My uncle cried.

“I had no choice! I had debts!”

My chest tightened painfully.

“You sold me…”

My voice cracked.

“…this far?”

Fahad stood beside me.

Silent.

But somehow his presence made me feel a little stronger.

My uncle started crawling toward me.

“I’m sorry, Dhia—”

SUDDENLY—

Fahad pulled me behind him.

And took out a gun.

I froze.

“Fahad…”

He slowly cocked the pistol.

There wasn’t even a trace of mercy in his eyes.

“No one touches my woman.”

My woman.

And the way he said it…

made my heart beat way too fast. 🖤

Who is team Fahad Afnan?

and team Dhia???

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