Runaway Groom (Groom Series Book 1) (English Translation)

Chapter 12

Dedicated to mewkanagulf

Chapter 12: On Top

Hughie was quick to get back on his feet and landed a punch on Mew's face. Mew almost fell to the floor but the guy he was kissing caught him as he was about to hit the ground. The people gasped.

I tried to stop Mew but he was faster than me and returned a punch to Hughie. Now his lips were bleeding.

I gave Mew an angry look.

"Stop it, Mew! What the hell is wrong with you?" I shouted.

Why did he suddenly punch Hughie? Seconds ago he was enjoying kissing the other guy. Now what?

When Hughie recovered, he again threw a punch at Mew which now made his lips bleed too. He spit the blood.

He was about to punch Hughie again but I stepped between them. Mew angrily stared at me but I returned the intensity of his stares.

"Step aside," he said in gritted teeth.

I did not follow his order. Instead, I gave him a challenging look.

"I said step fucking aside!" he repeated.

He was so furious the same way he was when Aron and I exchanged punches back in Maldives. The memory of how he sided with Aron was still vivid in my mind. Now my chest is starting to hurt again.

"Or what?" I asked coldly.

It made him more furious. He moved closer to me and made sure that our eyes leveled. Two inches closer and our noses would touch. I did not dare look away from him.

"Or I'll fucking kill that son of a bitch!"

His words sent shivers down my spine. He was dead serious. There was no hint of sarcasm on his tone and facial expression. His eyes reflected how serious he was when he said that.

But I have to protect Hughie the way he protected me all these years. That is why I gathered my confidence even if my heart was racing.

"Then you'll have to go through me first," I challenged him. He clenched his fists and his lips shivered.

"Don't test me Gulf." The anger did not leave his eyes as they almost burned in flames.

But I did not move. "You don't scare me, Mew," I bravely said. "If you want to punch Hughie, then you'll have to punch me first."

"Don't. Fucking. Test. Me. Gulf." He gave each word emphasis.

I managed to maintain a straight and angry face, but my knees were already feeling weak, wobbling with every passing second.

"Then fucking punch me! What a coward!"

He started taking deep breaths, trying to calm himself. I challenged him again.

"What? Punch me! Go ahead and punch me!" I pushed him. "Fucking punch me, Mew! What are you waiting for?"

"FUCK!" his voice thundered inside the bar. He turned his back and walked towards the exit. I watched him walk away.

I sighed when he was out of sight. Now it was my turn to take deep breaths. I did not realize that I'm now sweating bullets.

That was so intense!

I turned to face Hughie who was now angrily staring at me.

"What?" I asked him.

"Why are you defending me? I can defend myself!"

I can't believe he's angry with me! What is their problem with me?

"Shut up. I've got no energy left to argue with you," I said weakly. Mew drained my energy.