KING OF TORMENTS [Completed]

CHAPTER 79

It was checkmate. Leandro didn't only trap the king. He tortured it severely.

Fear would be an understatement to describe what I felt when I saw her bleeding from the bullet—the bullet that was suppose to end my life.

Napaupo ako sa lupa habang hawak-hawak ang duguan niyang katawan. Nagkakagulo na ang paligid. I could hear the shouts and panic around, yet, I felt detached from the reality. The noises seemed to be coming from a distant. The only vivid sound in my ears right now were my shouts, shaky voices and sobs.

An ambulance arrived. They immediately brought Sapphire inside. Para akong lantang gulay habang pilit na hinahawakan ang kaniyang kamay. I was crying so hard that my sobs were almost choking me. I couldn't even properly see my surrounding because my vision was already blurred from my non-stop tears.

"Drive faster! Damn it!"

Being inside this ambulance while seeing her bleeding to death was the most painful ride I had ever felt. Because at this moment, time could easily steal her away from me, and my fucking tears could not stop it even if I cried a river.

When we arrived at the hospital, I had no choice but to let go of her hands. Binitiwan ko ito kahit takot na takot akong may posibilidad na hindi ko na ito muling mahawakan.

I was sitting outside the room where they brought her—crying my heart out in pain—neglecting the people around me. This was one of the rare times when I wouldn't really give a fuck about my image and pride. I created a strong and dominating personality in the eyes of the Chaosers because I didn't want to be labelled as weak. But when it came to her, fuck that image! Pati dignidad ko ata kaya kong itapon kapag hiniling niya.

"Take a rest first, king. You look like shit." Thatum tapped my shoulder. "By the way, Honey and tita were already safe."

Hindi ako nag-angat ng tingin. My gaze remained on the floor as tears fell from my eyes. Kahit papano'y nakaramdam ako ng kaginhawaan ng marinig ang balita. Maybe someone would see me as an irresponsible son for crying for my brat while my mother and sister were also in the hospital. I was worried about their situation, but part of me was still confident that brat wouldn't harm them severely even if she was claiming the opposite. Her brain might be controlled but still I was sure that Sapphire didn't have the heart to intentionally hurt the people I valued. And this situation right now only proved how selfless she was.

"Apat na oras ka ng umiiyak dito, haring ka-abs. Magpahinga ka muna. Hindi magugustuhan ni Sappy kapag nakita ka niyang ganito," Vain added.

"T-then tell her to wake up now if she doesn't want me to cry hhere..." I begged helplessly like a kid. Napakapit pa ako sa laylayan ng suot na t-shirt ni Vain.

I closed my eyes when I couldn't control my sobs anymore. Rinig na rinig sa buong pasilyo ang bawat hikbing kumakawala sa aking nanginginig na labi. Nanghihina kong itinakip sa aking basang mukha ang aking mga palad.

I knew I was a bad person. Sinner would be an understatement to describe me. The way I executed my leadership in Chaos University probably secured me a VIP suite in hell. Isa ako sa mga taong minsan hindi marunong pahalagahan ang buhay ng iba. If this was my karma, bakit kailangang madamay pa siya?

"She will survive," Lush's shaky voice made my anxiety worsened. Kasi kahit sa tono ng pananalita niya ay halatang hindi siya sigurado.

I took a deep breath. And for the first time, I did the thing I never thought I'd be capable of.

I prayed.

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"The shot wasn't fatal. Wala namang tinamaang organ sa kanyang katawan."