Chapter 37 - M.D.B 37: I can’t let you be so reckless (2/2)
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Saint tried to reason with Danny one more time: ”Danny, you've only known Colleen for a short time; I can fully understand that you're not willing to trust her. However, I've known her for much longer, why don't you trust my judgment?”
”Humph!” Danny once again snorted at looked at Saint with hostility: ”Since you're being so stubborn, words are no longer of value. Just… don't say I haven't warned you! The Hand are my mortal enemies! Since you've chosen to side with Colleen, the next time we meet, you'll be my mortal enemy as well!”
”Hold it right there!”
Saint was finally angry. He couldn't control his temper anymore. With Danny calling him that, he just couldn't tolerate his rambling anymore: ”Danny, you can't simply say something like that! I'm not of the habit of letting ”Mortal Enemies” walk away! Do you think I don't know that you can't summon the Iron Fist right now? Without that, I can kill you with ease if I wanted to!”
”You….” Danny apparently never thought that Saint would turn to be the one on the offensive. Although he knew that what he said is true, he still didn't back down: ”You're getting too arrogant Saint! Let's do it! Let's see who kills who!”
”Let him go!”
At this moment, Colleen who had been silent finally intervened; ”Saint, just let him go. I'm not weak, and I don't need your protection!”
”That won't do!” Saint wasn't about to listen to Colleen, and he said: ”Colleen, don't interfere! I know you might not care about this, but since he made the choice to see me as his enemy, he now has to face the consequence!”
”Who said I don't care?” Colleen softened her voice and slowly moved behind Saint with her ċhėst against his back. She put her arms under his, and hugged his waist from behind: ”I know, you're doing this for me, but you must trust me; I can't let you be so reckless. You understand me, no?”
Saint's body was petrified; his initially gazing eyes suddenly became dull. He couldn't move, and all he could think of was the soft scent of Colleen, the warmth of her body, and especially the soft bouncy feel on his back…
Facing the two, Danny's face was unprecedentedly and indescribably distorted. His heart became confused, and his eyes jealousy, regret, pain and even… remorse.
All in all, at this moment, it became very clear to Danny that he had definitely lost something very important in his life. The subsequent feeling of emptiness in his heart almost drove him mad!
It was only then that he sobered up. He realized that he was so mad when realizing Colleen was with the Hand just because he cared too much about her! It was that care and affection that made so hard for him to let her go!
However, now was clearly too late….
In fact, even if he got his head straight earlier, it would've been still too late….