The Second Love

Chapter 325 Life Hanging By A Thread?!

Upon seeing Benjamin Chance wave his hand and assert, "I'm not drunk, I don't need anyone's help." "Alright, you two go back, I'll find some amusement on my own, don't worry about me." After uttering those words, Benjamin Chance promptly walked towards the door, swiftly opened it, and vanished from sight. Dominic Hartnell stood in place, his expression not looking too favorable as he observed the direction in which Benjamin Chance disappeared. Then, he turned to me and said, "Honey, wait for me here." I quickly nodded and replied, "You go after him and see, I'll wait here." Benjamin Chance left in such a manner, and I couldn't help but feel concerned. After Dominic Hartnell chased after him, I was left alone in the private room. I leaned against the back of the sofa and let out a soft sigh. If it weren't for my trust in Shannon's character, just by observing Benjamin Chance's appearance, deeply wounded and lost, I would have doubted if she had truly done something wrong. And initially, I wanted to unravel the mystery of tonight, but Benjamin Chance's unexpected reaction only served to confuse me further. Ah, these two are truly intriguing. It's just a love affair, why make it so enigmatic? Even after something went awry, they continue to be secretive. Now, it's difficult for us friends who want to help to know where to begin. I can't comprehend the situation! I sat alone on the sofa, lost in random thoughts and sighing, feeling extremely worried. Lately, it has been one thing after another, multiple scares in succession. I truly admire my own resilience. I glanced at the time on my phone, more than ten minutes had passed, and I contemplated whether I should go home first. I felt that Dominic Hartnell wouldn't be back for a while, and if he caught up with Benjamin Chance, they would probably spend a few hours talking or drinking. I couldn't just wait here indefinitely. The more I pondered, the more reasonable it seemed. I was already preparing to send Dominic Hartnell a WeChat message. But just as I opened WeChat, Dominic Hartnell pushed the door open and entered, but he was alone, Benjamin Chance was nowhere to be seen. I was momentarily stunned, then asked, "You're alone? What about him, didn't you catch up with him?" Dominic Hartnell walked over and sat next to me, casually putting his arm around me. He guessed and replied, "Caught up with him, but he ran away again." "He's like a ticking time bomb now, he won't listen to anyone no matter what they say. Let him calm down for a few days, and when he's in a better mood, I'll go find him." "As for Shannon Harper..." Dominic Hartnell's voice trailed off when he mentioned Shannon. Coincidentally, I looked up at that moment and our eyes met. Without waiting for him to speak again, I took the initiative and continued, "I'll go find Shannon and ask her again, see what she really thinks about Benjamin Chance." Dominic Hartnell kissed my forehead and whispered, "Darling, Shannon Harper is your friend, I won't do anything to her. But Ziyang is my brother, I can't just stand by and watch him get played." The threat in his words was evident. However, I understood Dominic Hartnell's defense of Benjamin Chance, just like how I instinctively defended Shannon. We both didn't want our friends to get hurt. So even though I felt a tightness in my chest, I wasn't angry. I didn't want to argue with Dominic Hartnell because of their issues, so I lifted my head and kissed him on the lips. "I understand what you mean, but I believe in Shannon's character. There must be a misunderstanding in all of this." "In a few days, when Shannon has also calmed down, I'll go find her." And so, Dominic Hartnell and I reached a harmonious consensus on this matter. We decided to wait for a couple of days first and then decide what to do based on the situation. Afterwards, Dominic Hartnell and I left the bar and returned to the villa. Little did we know that in the early hours of the next morning, around four o'clock, both Dominic Hartnell and I were awakened by our cell phones ringing.My belly was growing bigger and my sleep quality wasn't as good anymore. It was mainly because I felt uncomfortable sleeping in one position for too long, and I would occasionally want to turn over or change sides. Being abruptly awakened like this startled me, and I sat up in a daze. Naturally, Dominic Hartnell also woke up immediately, but he didn't rush to answer the phone. Instead, he hugged me and comforted me. The phone had already stopped ringing once during this time, but within a few seconds, it started ringing again. After a moment of recovery, I urged him to answer the phone quickly. At this time, a call was most likely for something urgent. After Dominic Hartnell answered the phone, he seemed off, gloomy. It made me worried too, my heart was in turmoil.When he finished the call, I immediately asked, "What happened? Is something wrong?" Dominic Hartnell turned on the bedside lamp, got out of bed with a flip, and started getting dressed. "Ziyang got into a fight and ended up in the hospital, he's injured too." I was stunned and exclaimed, "Ah? Is it serious?" Dominic Hartnell shook his head, "Not sure yet, it was Chaoyang who called, he just received the call, and Ziyang hasn't arrived at the hospital yet." While saying these words, Dominic Hartnell had already tidied himself up. He bent down and hugged me, instructing, "You go back to sleep, I'll go to the hospital now." "Don't worry, when it's daylight tomorrow, I'll call you." I nodded and replied, "Okay, go quickly. Drive slowly and be careful on the road."Although Dominic Hartnell told me to go back to sleep before he left, I couldn't fall asleep at this moment. I was almost speechless, Benjamin Chance is a lawyer himself, doesn't he know that assaulting someone is illegal? Is he deliberately heading down a dead-end path? Should I call Shannon and see how she feels about Benjamin Chance? If she has any interest in him, she would definitely be nervous and worried, right? But then again, that day Shannon seemed so disgusted with Benjamin Chance, I can't make up my mind. I tossed and turned in bed, the more I thought, the less I could sleep, and in the end, the sky outside started to turn pale. Just then, my phone buzzed, Dominic Hartnell sent a WeChat message. "Wife, call Shannon Harper and tell her that Benjamin Chance's life is hanging by a thread, if she wants to see him one last time, she should hurry. Don't come over, stay at home and wait for me." Immediately, my hand trembled, I almost couldn't hold the phone steady. I rubbed my eyes and carefully read each word of the message displayed on the screen. I wasn't mistaken, but how could this possibly be...

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