Chapter 354 - Hazel Had Left Suddenly

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The man and woman were facing each other and the background scenery was beautiful. However, Alex decided to suppress his urge. Hazel was still trying to figure out things and he did not want to scare her. Alex thought that he was lucky enough that Hazel had wanted to give him a chance. If she was frightened and chose to run away, it was him who was going to suffer.

Since he was already planning to take small steps, he can only be patient. Didn't they say that waiting will only make things sweeter? 

After changing their clothes, Alex and Hazel went to the hotel's barbecue area. When they arrived, someone had already started the fire. The boys gathered over the grill while the girls were arranging the side dishes. A few commis and hotel staff were at the side to assist them.

The sky was turning darker and there were fairy lights hung around. The barbecue area was facing the beach and everyone was enjoying the beautiful scenery and the gentle breeze.

Megan waved her hand the moment she saw Hazel walked over with Alex. "Hazel, over here!"

"Go ahead." Alex motioned her to join Megan and the other girls. "What do you want to eat?" I'll bring them over to you."

Hazel glanced at the griller and answered, "Anything is fine. I'm not picky."

There were too many people around and Hazel figured out that the others are going to be scrambling for food. After swimming around earlier, she was a little famished and did not mind having anything to pad her stomach.

Hazel left his side and walked over towards Hazel where the girls were gossiping about their classmates and then, moved to discuss the latest fashion. Although Hazel knew everyone in the cycle, she was not very close to them. Therefore, she only sat there while listening to their conversation. 

Just then, the boys walked over towards the group of girls while carrying a tray of barbecued foods. Instantly, the girls started to clamor and fight for the food. 

Most of Alex's classmates were from high-status families. The sight of everyone fighting for food was quite interesting. Before Hazel was about to join in the fun, a plate of mixed grilled food appeared in front of her. Hazel tilted her head and met Alex's gaze.

"For you," Alex said. "I pick a little bit of everything."

Hazel glanced at the plate of food and her stomach started to grumble, demanding to be fed. "Thank you." She took the plate from Alex and noticed that there was only one serving. "What about you?"

Alex turned towards the griller where the commis continued to grill more food. "I can wait."

"We can share," Hazel suggested. She bit her lips and watched as a smile bloomed on his lips. 

"Alright," Alex nodded. He led Hazel to sit down near the others and the two began to share their food. 

With good food on their plates, the others began to eat and chatted merrily. The food was prepared by the professional chefs as per their request and it tasted delicious. The boys were initially going to be in charge of the grilling, but after a while, they gave up and passed the job to the staff.

Their laughter reverberated around the area as they joked around about various things. 

Hazel munched at the chicken skewers as she continued to listen. Her lips tilted up to a smile as she watched one of the boys pulling a prank at another.

Just as she had put down the skewers, Hazel noticed that the prawn on her plate was peeled. Hazel turned to Alex and saw that he was busy peeling the prawn as he discussed something with the person beside him. 

The peeled prawn was closer to her while its shell was piled up at his side. It didn't take her too long to figure out that Alex had peeled the prawn for her.

A chuckle escaped her. Hazel picked up a piece and ate them slowly. Somehow, Hazel thought that this prawn tasted a little sweet than the one that she had peeled herself.

The barbecue party continued with the others discussing various things.

After a while, one of the boys began to mention a serial murder case that happened around Z Town around thirty years ago. It was gruesome and the boys decided to liven up the mood with this story.

Hazel ate her food silently as she continued to listen to their chattering. A few minutes passed and soon, Hazel's expression began to change. It did not take her too long to figure out about this case.

A few years ago, her Uncle had told her the truth about her parents' death. They told her that her parents died in an accident after investigating corruption in the company. 

Then, Auntie Edith had mentioned to her about this serial murder. Auntie Edith's mother was among the victim of this murder and Great-Grandpa and Uncle Aaron took part in the investigation.

Both her Uncle and Auntie Edith then told her that the person who caused her parents to die in this accident was the same as this murderer. 

Sometimes, pieces of her childhood memories would return and Hazel would recall that man's face. Hazel recalled that how frightened she was every time she saw that man. Then, she would recall her dreams…

Alex seemed to notice that something was not right. Hazel was still eating her food a few seconds ago, but then, he began to notice that her movement had paused.

Turning around, Alex was a little surprised to see that Hazel's face was a little pale. He placed the plate on the table and frowned. "Hazel? Are you alright?"

Hazel snapped out of her trance when she heard his voice. She stared at Alex with a dazed expression and blinked.

"Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to return to your room?" His frown deepened when he noticed that Hazel did not answer his question. 

"I'm… fine." Hazel evaded his gaze. She swallowed and suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a little stuffy. Hazel picked up a napkin beside her and started to wipe her hands. "I'm sorry, I need some fresh air." She stood up suddenly and left the crowd in silence.

Alex was surprised when Hazel had got up and left suddenly. He tried to figure out if he had done something wrong but could not think of anything. It was at this time that he overheard the others were discussing the serial murder that happened years ago.

Previously, Alex was busy discussing some other matters with the person beside him and he did not listen to the others' gossiping. But once he had listened to their discussion, Alex finally figured out why Hazel had left suddenly.

His expression darkened.. Alex then left the plate on the table and rushed to find Hazel.

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