The Rise Of The Ugly Luna novel Chapter 87

LYRIC

After an hour, the surgery was successful.

As soon as the bullets were out and my hands continued touching him, I felt him getting

better.

The other doctors didn’t know what was happening. Didn’t know I was making everything faster with my powers.

“He’ll be awake soon. He just needs some rest now,” I told the other doctors before leaving

the ward.

I rushed to the restroom to wash my hands. I was still shaking, and before I knew it, I was in

tears.

I almost lost Jace. If I hadn’t been here to save him, it’d have been a whole different story.

Who would dare do this to him? Jace never stepped on people’s toes. Why would anyone want him dead?

I spent a long time in the restroom until I was calm enough to leave. Jace had been moved from the surgical ward to a normal room. He was still asleep, Kael beside him.

“Are you sure he’ll be fine?” Kael asked in a raspy voice the moment I made my way in.

“Yeah. You don’t have to worry.”

I paused, actually taking the moment in. Kael being worried about Jace. It was strange. Though, it was a beautiful sight.

“Can you tell me what happened?” I inquired.

Kael took his time, going over the details. He was sure they’d come for Jace, because, had his late staff not flipped them over, he’d have been the one dead.

I felt so bad for the lady who didn’t make it.

Just as he finished the narration, Jace stirred awake. I gasped, running over to meet him.

“J–Jace! Are you alright?”

He let out a small grunt, his hand going to his chest, his eyes fluttering close.

“Tell me. Do you feel pain anywhere? Just tell me.”

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He hesitated for a moment before shaking his head. Then, he opened his eyes.

“I’m fine, Lyric. What happened?” He looked around. “Camille…”

“You’re fine.” I–breathed. “That’s all that matters, Jace.”

“You need to be stronger than this, you know? You gave everyone a scare,” Kael said, making Jace to look at him.

“I didn’t ask you to be here. Go back to your girlfriend, wherever she is.” Jace was in pain, yet he couldn’t miss the chance the talk back at Kael, even as he spoke weakly.

“What the hell? She’s not my girlfriend. That’s my sister, dummy.”

I noticed Jace’s surprise. His Adam Apple was visible as he swallowed. “Whatever.”

He looked at me. “Camille. Was she brought in as well? How’s she?”

My countenance fell, the words too heavy to let out. “I’m sorry. Sh–She was already dead on arrival.”

“What?” His face crumpled up.

“I’m sorry, Jace.”

He forced himself to sit up, even though I tried to stop him.

“Camille is dead!?” A tremor ran through his voice. “Damn it!”

He buried his face in his palms, his shoulders shaking. She must have been a really good staff. Of course, she saved his life.

“It should have been me,” he lifted his face from his palm to say. “They came for me, but Camille took the bullet instead.”

His eyes smoldered with rage as he looked at me. “We know who did this.”

“Jace…”

“What’re you talking about?” Kael stepped forward. “You know who wants you dead?”

“Yes. And as a matter of fact, you know her too.”

“Jace, no.” I put a hand on his.

“No. Let me be, Lyric! If you had let me done this when I wanted to, maybe Camille wouldn’t be dead. At least, she wouldn’t try to kill me when everyone would have eyes on her.”

My hand dropped from his, pain stabbing at my chest. He blamed me for this.

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“Who are you referring to?” Kael insisted. “A life was lost here. You shouldn’t hold back.”

There was silence for a heartbeat.

“Wh–What’re you doing?” I panicked whenever he rose from the bed.

‘I’m going to Darkspire. I’m telling Jaris the truth.”

Oh, gods.

‘B–But you can’t be on your feet already. You have to-”

“I feel perfectly fine, Lyric. I believe you also know that,” he snapped at me.

My heart just kept getting hurt. It was the first time Jace was really angry at me.

Well, maybe I deserved it. I stopped him from telling the truth and now his friend was dead.

He stormed out of the room with Kael following. And a minute later, I did the same.

Marta was on her off day. She was at Darkspire when we arrived.

Jace went right to Jaris‘ office. Unfortunately, he was also home.

My eyes were swollen from how much I’d cried during the ride home. The kids were about to get heartbroken. Even Jaris was about to get heartbroken. Why did Marta have to do all of

this?

I followed Jace to Jaris‘ office where he requested an audience.

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