Five Lost Angels: My Husband's Fatal Deception novel Chapter 129

His apology on the brink of death weakened my resolve, I found myself developing a sense of sympathy for that dying man as he said,

"I haven't been a good husband or a good father. I made too many mistakes in my life that can't be undone.

Maybe the best thing for everyone is my disappearance from their lives."

There was so much pain in his grief-stricken voice that even Henry couldn't deny his honesty, although he never liked Leo a bit.

Leo coughed due to smoke and blinked his eyes to stay awake, his next request was for Bright.

"I know you are an ass, not worthy of anyone's trust, Bright. But you have to take good care of Laura.

She is a pure-hearted, lovely girl. You can't hurt her like I did. Otherwise, I will become a ghost and haunt you forever."

Leo's threatening brought a bleak smile to Bright's face, he pointed his finger at the screen.

"Hold tight, Leo. I will find you and settle all the scores in the rink. You can't just run away without facing the consequences."

Leo was still ordering Bright when Melody slapped his head, taunting him.

"Laura had won a jackpot, Leo. Bright loves her and they are in a relationship.

You can't be in her good books by faking concern for her. She won't fall for your trap!"

She scoffed at Leo's actions and turned off the camera. Now I understand that Leo's stubborn nature was the reason behind this incident. It wasn't a sudden occurrence, but a last-minute plan, Leo's obstinacy prevented him from letting anyone see his vulnerable side.

He suffered in silence, dealing with the severe effects of drug addiction. That was why he stayed at the hospital on Christmas Eve instead of celebrating it with Zoe.

As a normal human, any soft-hearted person with a clear conscience would sympathize with Leo's deteriorating condition. And he was the father of my son, who didn't endanger his son's life because of our complicated dispute. Before his drug abuse could take a hold of him, he urgently sent Zoe to my Villa and then vanished.

This might have been the only good thing he did amidst all awful deeds, respecting the basic rule.

"Kids shouldn't be harmed due to parents' differences."

Bright also praised Leo because of his deliberation.

"He didn't burden you with his failing health and ensured Zoe's safety. Leo is indeed a good father."

After contemplating for a while, I weighed all the options and choices, deciding the right thing to do.

"Let's go, Henry!

We need to look for Leo."

…

As I would rather not see the father of my child meeting such a tragic end, I joined my brother in searching for a clue. The police officers alerted all the cellular companies to track the location of Melody's number.

We sat down and re-watched the video, Henry flinched as an involuntary gasp spilled from his lips.

"Why didn't I notice it before?

"Why on Earth will you speak to a nasty woman like Melody, Henry?"

He glared at Henry through the back wave mirror and scoffed.

"You must have forgotten her crimes. So, let me refresh your memory.

After ruining Laura's life, Melody is currently on the mission to kill Leo, he is in the middle of life and death only because of her.

She has burnt the cabin …"

Bright's spiteful speech was cut short by Henry's bitter grunt, he raised his hand.

"Just shut it, Bright. We need a practical solution, not a flashback of the recent incidents." And turned the mobile screen towards us.

"Melody owes me big, Laura. When she was in prison, no one visited her, she expressed her anger at Christmas.

So, this time, I paid full attention to her health during her hospital stay, she was genuinely grateful to me."

Henry revealed his precautionary measures, speaking thoughtfully.

"Now using my favor, I am trying to convince her to give up her suicidal plan, Laura. She isn't in her right mind, making more mistakes every day."

The tinge of softness in his tone diverted the direction of our conversation, Bright interpreted Henry's intentions for Melody.

"By any chance, are you in love with Melody, Henry? You seemed so concerned about her."