Chapter 166
Author: Zendaya MJ
last update2023-11-26 00:08:23

Alex's eyes fluttered open in the hospital ward the moment the nauseating smell hit him. He looked around him and all that he could see was different hospital machines connected to him. The shootout had been so gruesome, and the last thing that he remembered was being dumped in the hospital. Ever since then, no one has come to see him. Klaus had only sent him a message once, telling him that he was going to pay dearly for messing up the business deal and taking chances.

He looked outside the window at the other end and it was raining so heavily that the rain splattered against the glass windows. There was also a thunderstorm to go with it as well, and Alex shivered. The smell grew more nauseating, and Alex could not control it anymore. He attempted to stand up but the pain that he felt from a fractured rib cage, and three gunshot wounds that were lodged very close to his muscles made the pain unbearable. Even though the bullets had already been pulled out, it was obvious that he woul
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