Chapter 327:

Peyton cut Corrie short before she could act on her idea. Surprise flickered across Peyton’s face as he straightened. “Corrie, what are you doing here? You sick too?”

Corrie met his gaze, recognizing Jayden’s best friend. Did Peyton know about Jayden’s little charade?

“I’m here to see Brook,” Corrie explained cautiously. “He’s in for a mild concussion. Just a friendly visit.”

Surprise morphed into confusion on Peyton’s face. “Brook Owen? Here? I had no idea.”

“Yeah, just arrived this afternoon. No wonder you missed it,” Corrie replied.

Peyton’s eyes narrowed. “Where are you headed now?”

“Home,” Corrie’s courage to sound Jayden out waned, and she decided to talk to him another day.

Peyton nodded curtly. “Alright. Take care.”

With a grateful smile, Corrie hurried towards the elevator, feeling Peyton’s watchful gaze on her back.

into Elyse’s ward. “Jayden, be cautious. Brook Owen is also hospitalized, even on the same floor. I just saw Corrie Bates visiting him,” Peyton promptly

your

eyebrows shot up. “Brook?

admitted. “Corrie

her fever breaks, she’s free to go. But rest is crucial. No work for a while; she’s too

scanning it quickly. “Work isn’t an option anyway,” he

raised an eyebrow. “What do you

his gaze fixed on

open a lunchbox. “Dr. Ellis, care to join me? I brought a variety of delicious dishes.

my break. Doing some overtime for Elyse. So yeah,

planned to hoard the food for Elyse

his words. Elyse wouldn’t be awake for a while anyway; he’d make her a

of dawn peeked through the window, rousing Elyse from sleep. She rubbed her blurry eyes and sat up, a jolt of fear shooting through her as she took in the sterile

her. Safe and sound and back with Jayden.

there?” she called out

voice came from the balcony. Striding towards her, he inquired with

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