164 CHAPTER 164: SAVING THE FUTURE GROOM

He was able to get away from the men chasing him but he looks like a stray dog at the moment.

Liam can't go back home at the Mikasa mansion either. If Aisha and Caleb tried to capture him, it only means that Rio reinforced a thorough search for him. the elders in the organization must have been forewarned. He is now in trouble and his colleagues might turn their backs on him. If that's the case, there's only one place to go.

Liam called his personal assistant to bring him his passport as soon as possible. After a few minutes, his assistant went to see him outside the airport and handed him his passport along with some of his personal stuffs. He needs to travel to the Central State before Rio informs all the authorities in the North State about him.

Meanwhile, Sophie and Shawn was rooted at their location when they heard the buzzing sound via the earpiece along with a loud explosion from the inside. It was deafening so they took it off.

"No, Hunter!" Sophie turned around to have a glimpse on the smoky place. No it can't be. Hunter can't be dead! She was encouraging herself. Yes, Hunter can't be dead. He is a tough one.

She was about to get off the car and run to the closed gates when Shawn held her arm.

"Sophie! you can't go back." Shawn stopped her.

"Let go off me, Shawn! I need to save Hunter!" her eyes were filled with determination.

Shawn exhaled. Ah! Guess it can't be help.

"You can't go back barehanded; you know that right?" he looked at her.

"Then do you have a spare with you?" Sophie meant some weapons.

"A lot. It's at the back of the car." He smiled before getting off to bring the weapons out.

Whoa! Grenades, knives, guns, ropes and more. though it didn't surprise her that much so she took all the things that she'll be needing as well as Shawn.

"How much time do we have before the INLcomes?" Sophie asked resolutely.

"They should be here by now." Shawn were looking around but Sophie heads on. she can't possibly wait for the INL team. Waiting might cost Hunter's life.

"Sophie!" Shawn yelled. "Ah that hardheaded woman!" he murmured as he follows her.

Hunter, on the other hand, was surrounded and there's no other way out anymore. his out of bullets so he couldn't fire. His totally helpless as of the moment. Ah! So is this really his end?

"Put your gun down." one of the men threatened him and so he did. "Take him to the underground basement." It was the last words hunter heard before they knocked him down.

The captain heard that his men had captured the intruder hence he waited for them in the basement area. After a few minutes, he saw his men carrying an unconscious man.

"Tell me you didn't kill him." he looked at them murderously.

"His just unconscious." The man in-charge answered.

"Good. Tie him up on the electric chair."

His men tied him up just as how their captain ordered. After a few minutes, they spattered an amount of water to awaken him. Hunter jerked as he tries to open his eyes but was blinded by the light peeking behind the man standing in front of him.

"Who are you and who sent you?" the captain asked grimly.

Hunter smirked sarcastically. "There's no sense of telling you cause your end is almost near." In an instant, Hunter spit out some blood. the captain gave him a harsh punch on the face.

"One more time, who sent you?" the captain gaze at him viciously but Hunter wasn't move. Fear couldn't be found anywhere in his eyes. the captain was amazed. where is he getting his confidence and that boldness? Doesn't he fear death? That annoyed him further so he ordered his men to torture him.

Now, Hunter is almost covered by blood and the electric chair had sapped his strength. Although the captain of the troop kept asking him for information, his mouth remained sealed.

"Well I guess your useless after all." he wiped his bloody hands with his own shirt. "Kill him." the captain ordered as he strides the exit way. But before he even steps his foot on the door, an explosion wrecked the whole basement. Some of the men near the entrance hovered due to the compelling burst. Even the captain was caught on the explosion.

Following the explosion, the men was bombarded with gunfire. Now they are being overpowered given that they cannot see the shooter until the smoke was cleared.

"How dare you laid your filthy hands to my future groom?" the captain can feel the ominous aura behind him. he gulped when he felt a gun pointed at his back.

"W-who are you?" he asked.

"Me? I am just the future wife of the man whom you tortured and I'll make sure to break every bones in your body in exchange of what you did to my future groom!" Sophie smirked devilishly.

The man gulped in fear as he closed his eyes. he knew that only a miracle could save him from this dreadful woman.

Banggggg!!!

The captain opened his eyes to see a man in front of him, holding the woman's pistol upwards.

"Shawn what are you doing?!" she shouted with aggravation.

"Sophie, I understand your anger but we need him as a witness." he stared at the heated woman.

She sighed as she pushed the man towards Shawn angrily then he went to where hunter was. She removed the tied ropes on his hands and feet and inspect him from head to toe.

"Hunter… hunter, wake up." She's trying to wake him up. "Hunter…" tears ooze from her eyes as she looks at his bloody face.

Damn! Sophie hit the floor with her hand as she looked down the floor. guilt was eating her insides. She was sobbing when she felt a hand wiping her cheek.

"Hunter!" she cried as she embraced him tight.

"Shhhh… It's okay." he whispered faintly as he caress her hair. then they heard footsteps coming from every sides. The INL has arrived!

***

The night is still young when Ethan decided to leave the office early. He was planning to see his lawyer regarding Flynn Sympson's case when his phone suddenly rings. It's from an unknown caller but he still answered it.

"Hello?" he opened his car door.

"Ethan." He heard a man spoke on the other line. Wait, he halted. the voice is somehow familiar.

"Who are you?" Ethan asked.

"I need to see you right away." Ethan can hear the man's hesitation. "Please." The man pleaded.

"Where to?"

"Stuarts Hospital."

Just after the call, Ethan drove off to the address provided by the unknown caller. The man didn't introduce himself but why does Ethan feels like it's an urgent matter?