‘Still waiting?!’ Asher was utterly shocked when he heard that.
It rained heavily all night and didn’t stop until later. It started raining again this morning, and the forecast said there would be a typhoon coming tonight. Has Justin been standing here the whole time without eating or drinking? Does he not want to live?
“Justin has been outside this whole time? Since last night? What do you mean?!” Bella’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, her hands tightly gripping Axel’s shoulders as she shook him vigorously. “Tell me! What’s going on?! Did you all see Justin? And you kept it from me?!”
“Stop shaking me, Bella! I feel like throwing up!” Axel felt like his mind was spinning, feeling disoriented and dizzy.
“Bella! Stop it!” Asher quickly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. He pulled her into his embrace. “Whatever Justin wants to do, it’s his choice. If he wants to stand there, let him. He won’t stand there forever. Sooner or later, he’ll leave.”
The statement had a hidden message behind it.
“Even if he turns into a statue standing there forever, it’s what he deserves!” Axel felt his anger rising as he recalled the suffering his little sister had endured. “Bella, he’s just trying to make us feel guilty in hopes that it will fix everything! He thinks we’ll forgive him if he does this! Even if he gets struck by lightning, I will never forgive him!”
“This is between him and me! What does it have to do with you?!” Bella’s eyes turned red with anger, tears welling up as she struggled to break free from Asher’s embrace. “Did you see him yesterday? Did Wyatt see him too? Did you all gang up to bully him?!”
“Bella, calm down…” Asher tried to soothe Bella, wrapping his arms around her waist and patting her trembling back.
“Bella, what are you saying? Did we bully him? We were standing up for you and venting our anger for your sake!”
“I don’t need it!” Bella shouted in frustration, breathing heavily with rage. “Why do you have to meddle? Is it for my own good? You’re just trying to ease your own guilt by suppressing Justin!”
Asher and Axel felt a pang in their hearts.
Taking advantage of Asher’s distraction, Bella broke free from his embrace and dashed toward the gate of Yara Park.
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