Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 716

My heart jumped into my throat the second I saw him.

Sure, Hayden had told me not to freak out, but yeah-easier said than done..

"Doctor, how is he?" I stepped forward, my voice wobbling..

"His injuries are severe. There's a blood clot pressing on his brain nerves, and he's currently in a coma."

The doctor's words were so perfectly measured that I couldn't tell if Hayden was actually this hurt or if this guy was just auditioning for Best Supporting Actor in Hayden's plan.

Cole and Wayne both frowned, but Cole went full drama mode. "A coma? Are you serious? The guy got roughed up, not hit by a truck!"

The doctor didn't flinch. "I already explained-there's a blood clot."

Cole was about to argue more, but Wayne cut him off, all smooth and calculating. "I'll bring in another specialist to examine him. If anything happens, I need answers."

That comment? Definitely for me. Classic Wayne, using "concern" as a power move to figure out if Hayden's injuries were fake.

The doctor nodded, clearly annoyed but keeping it professional.

followed the nurse to the

seriously confusing Xander for your... well, you know, that other guy,

glaring. "And if

hadn't laid a finger on Hayden, but getting him tangled up with DracoLux? That was a calculated,

you want," Cole said

hospital room door, I stopped short,

can

didn't budge. Instead, he jutted his chin toward the room. "I just want a quick peek. For peace

just like Wayne-dying to figure out if Hayden

a single one of them

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Chapter 716

Hayden set the stage, so I'd roll with it. With

Cole smirked. "Together?"

and I followed. Hayden lay there, so still it made my stomach churn. His head was wrapped in gauze,

then, I'd figured out his injuries had been part of an act. But even now, knowing this might just be another performance, my chest tightened, and I couldn't even glance at that blood-filled tube for more than a second. But Cole? Not even a flicker of unease. He circled Hayden

a curse. He thought Hayden

him back before he could pull more stunts. "He's lying there like that, and you're calling it an act? Why don't you