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.

of their little chess match. Ignoring both of them, I followed the nurse

Kay," he started, all smug, "you're not seriously confusing Xander for your... well, you know, that

around, glaring. "And if

he hadn't laid a finger on Hayden, but getting him tangled up

whoever you want," Cole

I stopped short, spinning to

can

his chin toward the room. "I just want a quick peek.

figure out

Not a single one of

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the stage, so I'd roll with it. With an exaggerated wave,

Cole smirked. "Together?"

my stomach churn. His head was wrapped in gauze, and a drainage tube extended from his scalp, the fluid inside an

and I couldn't even glance at that blood-filled tube for more than a second. But Cole? Not

curse.

pull more stunts. "He's lying there like that, and you're calling it an act? Why don't you try faking something like this and show us all how it's