Chapter 180 - Some Happiness

The room grew suddenly tense and extremely silent as Santiago left after sprouting out poison. 

Nash was terrifyingly silent and so was Killian, who was feeling uncomfortable seeing a very silent Nash. The former had nothing to say as he was feeling as if Santiago had just pulled the rug under his feet when he was finally standing up. He didn't know what to say and ask. He was officially rendered speechless for the first time in his life. 

Killian asked, "Do you need something?"

He was asking if Nash needed something as he was alone in the hospital with not even a nurse in his sight. 

Nash suddenly laughed in reply. "Yes, some happiness. Do you have them?"

Killian just sighed. He didn't know what to say either. He wasn't the one who had Nash's happiness in his hands. Instead, it was Santiago who announced Nash's fate without even bothering to understand how deeply the boy was in love with his sister. 

Then again, bro code comes before love, right? 

Nash glanced at Killian and laughed in a self-deprecating manner. "Santiago is really more miserable than me. Ah, why doesn't it feel better to see him more miserable than me?"

Although the sentence was spoken in a humorous manner, it still expressed the pain swirling in his eyes. 

"Must you fall for Santiago's sister outta all the ladies in the world?" Killian asked Nash. Of course, he was feeling bad seeing his friend in such a state. Yet, he couldn't do anything about it. If it was another woman, perhaps, he might have kidnapped another woman once again, this time for Nash, but only if it was another woman. Yes, he knew he was a hypocritical bastard. No need to mention it. 

"Hell if it was in my hands," Nash responded. He paused for a moment and then asked Killian with a pain that was reflecting clearly on his face. "What do you think I will say to her why I am leaving so suddenly?"

He felt like shit. He asked Valencia for a month before rejecting him. He was so smug, so sure that he would woo her but look at him now? It was like he was dumping the love of his life here in this country. He hated this feeling so much. He could not express how much he wanted to not break her heart. He knew that she felt something for him. When he had fallen for her in an irrevocable state, she still was in the phase of liking only. Yet, there was something in her heart reserved only for him. 

"You are giving up on your dream lady just like this?" Killian inquired.

Although Santiago had a reason for warning Nash, still it didn't feel right to just give up on the person you love. 

Nash smiled sadly at him. "It will be selfish of me to drag a righteous Cop's daughter into the bloodshed? And she has a son. I can't do this."

Now that he thought about it, Santiago was right in his place. If he were in his shoes, he would do the same. 

"Nash, are you sure?"

"Dammit, I hate this villain at this time yet I can't help but look up at him. He is my fucking idol. Can you change it?" Nash yelled but then slowed down. "Just get my stuff packed. King's doctor will take care of me. Wasn't he so restless to see me? I wouldn't be Nash if I didn't make him regret missing me." 

Killian felt a tiny bit sympathetic for King Leonardo who had to deal with Nash's grumpy ass. Nodding his head, he began to exit the room to make arrangements and to call Callum. But just as he opened the door, he found Valencia standing outside.

She weakly smiled at him as she saw Killian. The world is literally a small village. Just a few hours ago, she returned from Killian and Emma's house and now she found him again inside Nash's room. 

If his behaviour with Santiago was less suspicious, she found Santiago leaving the hospital in a fit of anger and Killian exiting Nash's room. More than anything, she was curious to know how these three men were related to each other and why on earth were they pretending to be unfamiliar with each other. 

"Mr Palmero, I didn't expect to meet you twice in a day," Valencia said with another polite smile. Her face didn't show the troubling thoughts running in her mind. Instead, she looked as calm as spring water as always. 

"As I said before, please call me Killian," Unconsciously, Killian was more respectful towards her. She was Santiago's sister and Nash's dream lady, of course, he would need to mind his manners now. 

Nash raised his brow at Killian in a fierce manner as he heard both of them talking with such familiarity. No, he wasn't jealous, merely curious. 

Killian raised his hand in the air and said looking at him. "I love my life. And I have a wife waiting for me at home."

With the uninjured hand, Nash caught the apple from the fruit basket placed beside his bed and hurled it at Killian's face but the latter caught it skillfully and laughed at his friend's childish expression. Amusement was clear on his face as he took a bite of the apple. 

"When the hell do you get married?" Nash yelled at him. Why was he rotting single when all of them were getting married? " And what's with you all marrying so suddenly?"

"Callum is still looking for the Duchess. I don't think he is ready to be hitched." Killian grinned at him. "Handle your mess, dear brother. I gotta go." 

"You know Killian Palmero?" Valencia asked Nash in a suspicious tone. "And don't tell me you both are acquainted with Santiago Vitello too?"

He paused for a moment probably thinking of how to reply but nodded in the end. 

"He is your brother?" Valencia questioned as she had heard Killian calling Nash 'dear brother'.