Wicked Scheme Lost a problem Got a man novel Chapter 155

Chapter 155
Two shots rang, rendering everyone deaf and confused for a second. For a moment, the world seemed to freeze before the street went into a frenzy of fear.
Everyone ran for their life, not caring who they pushed or t****led on. They were all desperate to get to safety as they called for the police.
In this side of town, things like this didn’t happen often, so people were easily scared shit***.
Amidst the panic, Axel’s shocked eyes trailed the dark van that hastily drove away from the street. His breath hitched in hist throat as he gazed down at the hands tightly wrapped around him.
Blood. He could see it, the warm dampness seeping through her clothes and wetting his hand behind her back
“Felicity.” He uttered her name softly, gently pulling her arm from his waist, holding her in a tight embrace. Her eyes were heavy, clouded with pain and her face had gone ashen.
No, no, no. “Felicity!” He called out again, desperate to hear a response. But she only gazed into space without responding. silent tears sliding down her face.
Axel whispered, his voice breaking with a mix of anger, disbelief and fear. “Why the f**k would you do that?!”
Felicity’s voice was so faint, barely audible. “I’m so tired,” she murmured. “Put me down.”
Axel complied without hesitation, carefully laying her down on the sidewalk as they both sat. He cradled her in his arms but his gaze was drawn to her coat drenched in blood spreading at an alarming rate where the bullet had struck her.
This was all his fault. For the second time, he had succeeded in dragging her into his mess.
Earlier, he had dealt with some of K’s men who were following him and quickly ran into the crowd to blend in and stay away from sight. He wasn’t aware he had ventured so close to Orion’s group till he bumped into Felicity.
He should have pushed her harder to leave instead of making small talk with her. How was he going to confront Noah?
Felicity glanced at Axel’s petrified eyes and in that moment, a realisation washed over her like cold water. She must be dying The pain and blood loss made her brain fuzzy. She wanted to tell Axel not to worry but her lips couldn’t form any words.
“Don’t you f***g fall asleep. Do you hear me? Noah would f**g murder me.” Axel urged in desperation, trying to keep her awake, but she could feel herself drifting further.
The distant sound of an ambulance could be heard amidst the chaos and with that, Felicity finally fell asleep in Axel’s arms, her head lulling on his shoulders.
meant for him and he would
Axel’s hands trembled as he held her limp form, and his heart rate increased. The bullet was me have rather it hit him than her.
Why did she f***g do that? They were supposed to hate each other, why would she willingly take a bullet for him? Before Axel knew what was happening, Felicity was slowly pried from his hands by the paramedics and loaded into the van. They tried to ask him questions but Axel could barely register anything. He sat by Felicity’s side like a guard as the parainedics worked tirelessly to stop the bleeding.
The journey to the hospital was like a blur for him. As the doctors and nurses ushered Felicity away into the ICU, he numbly pulled out his phone.
He dialled a familiar number “Felicity was shot, Axel said, his voice robotic and deadpan. The words hung in the air, the weight suffocating them.
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Chapter 155
On the other end, there was a harsh intake of breaths followed by a loud crash like the knocking down of a chair or shattering of glass. Axel couldn’t tell. “Which hospital?”
Axel gave Noah the details and in no time, Noah and lan along with several men were storming the halls of the hospital.
Eyes filled with bitter rage, Noah grabbed Axel’s collar. “What the hell happened?“
Axel didn’t resist and shook his head. “She was trying to save me he answered h**ly, the image of her stepping in front of the bullet still fresh in his mind.
“Why was she with you in the first place?!” Noah yelled. “Why were you there when you knew K’s men were on your tail?” Noah’s voice trembled, the anger and worry simmering to a boil.
“Noah..” Ian called out softly, trying to dissipate the tension but both brothers ignored him.
“It was an accident, okay? I told her to leave but she came funning back!” Axel answered, his face painted in guilt. “I didn’t see K’s men in time.”
“You shouldn’t have been with her in the first place!”
“I f****** quickly stepped between them before Noah let go of his restraint and actually started a brawl in the hospital corridor. “This isn’t the time to fight. You can do that later when Felicity is out of the ICU,” Ian told them, pushing them away from
filled with genuine concern each other. He asked Axel, “How is she?” He looked at Axel then, his eyes
“I don’t know. She was bleeding so much.” Axel raised his blood-stained hand in regret. He hadn’t brought it upon himself to stand up and wash them.
“Is it serious?” lan asked again.
“How do you expect me to know that?” Axel snapped back.
Jan’s gaze
didn’t waver as he countered, “Because you’ve been shot and treated numerous wounds to know if a wound is life- threatening, or not.” He said, looking Axel straight in the eye.
He needed to get enough information to know if they should stan preparing to transfer Felicity immediately after the surgery was over to a better hospital.
After managing to calm himself a little, Axel nodded. “She’ll live The bullet hit her upper back. If it were a few inches lower, it would have been worse.”
Noah and fan released a sigh of relief although Noah still glared intensely at Axel. He was not going to be forgiven easily. Not this time.
“Noah, I’m so sorry.” Axel apologised but Noah looked away not wanting to see his face or hear his voice.
Together, three men waited anxiously in front of the ICU, their heads racing with different thoughts. There existed an impregnatable silence between them that nobody bothered to end.
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