Chapter 3 The Pretty Little Lies Chapter 3 The Pretty Little Lies When Hunter spoke , Dana was already awake , her eyes quietly fixed on him . The moment their eyes met , Hunter jolted in surprise . +5 Free Coins His expression twitched with unease . Without saying a word , he typed something on his phone and showed it to her . " Are you feeling okay anywhere ? " Dana shook her head . Just as Hunter was about to speak again , his phone rang , interrupting the moment . Assuming Dana still couldn't hear , Hunter answered the call without hesitation . Celine's shrill voice blared through the speaker . " Hunter , where are you ? " " I'm at the hospital . Why ? " he replied . " I just watched the footage from the warehouse . I - I think my head's hurting again . I feel like some memories are starting to come back . Can you come to see me , just for a little while ? " Hunter glanced at Dana lying pale on the hospital bed , clearly torn . " Well ... " Before he could decide , his buddy jumped in and answered for him , " Come on , nothing matters more to Hunter than Celine . He'll be right over . Just wait for him at home , alright ? " Celine giggled sweetly . " Okay , I'll be waiting . " Once the call ended , the friend clapped Hunter on the shoulder with a grin . " Don't worry about a thing , we've got Dana . She'll be just fine . " Hunter hesitated , casting one last , uneasy look at Dana . But the thought of Celine waiting for him made him sigh and grit his teeth . If he didn't go , Celine would probably be upset . Considering this , Hunter clenched his jaw and let out a long sigh . " Alright , " he said , " I'll be back soon . You guys stay here and take good care of her . " His buddies exchanged sly smiles . " You can count on us , Hunter . She's in good hands . " Before leaving , Hunter gently ruffled Dana's hair . He tapped out a message on his phone . " Something urgent came up at work . I'll be back later . Be good ." He was about to leave when something seemed to click in his mind . Hunter returned . He pulled out a pill from his pocket and held it out in front of Dana . Dana's eyes widened instantly . She recognized it . That was the same pill that made her go deaf . She remembered clearly . When she first lost her hearing , she'd collapsed into Hunter's arms , sobbing uncontrollably . She had cried that she would never be able to compose another piano piece again . 1/2 2.56 pm G Chapter 3 The Pretty Little Lies +5 Free Coins Hunter had teared up too and typed a message to comfort her . " It's okay . To me , you'll always be the greatest pianist in the world . " The next day , he brought her this pill , saying it was specially formulated by a friend overseas , tailored just for her condition . He told her if she took it regularly , she'd be cured . Dana had been deeply moved back then . She believed it was a gift of love - only to learn it was poison wrapped in sweetness . If it hadn't been for a recent cold that made her wary of mixing medications , she would've kept taking the pill and stayed trapped in that pretty lie Hunter built for her . Dana looked up and asked softly , " Can I not take it ? " Hunter gently rubbed her head again and typed , " Take it . It's for your own good . " For my own good ? She was once a musical prodigy . He knew what losing her hearing meant to her . Three whole years . She hadn't touched a piano , hadn't composed a single piece . Three years of being a housewife , giving everything to Hunter - yet none of it earned even a shred of true affection from him . She looked at Hunter ; the last flicker of love in her heart quietly died . With trembling fingers , Dana took the pill . She pretended to swallow it and carefully hid it up her sleeve . Hunter smiled . " Good girl . " Dana watched his retreating figure disappear from the room , then glanced at her phone. She had been unconscious for a full day . One more day - and Jamie would come for her . After tomorrow , she would be free . And she and Hunter would be nothing but strangers .