Chapter 19: Unwelcome

"What are you doing here, Ewan?"

Athena was the first to break away from the clutches of shock that held the three adults captive.

"You won’t offer me a seat?" Ewan blandly gestured to the sofa closest to him.

Athena frowned in distaste, and turned to Zane. "Did you tell him my address?"

Zane shook his head twice, amusing Ewan. "No, I didn’t. I’m sure he had other means at his disposal."

"You are right. I did." Ewan stated sharply. " I dropped by your house, Zane, to check on you, but your butler informed me that you had gone to the hospital. I went to the hospital, after closing from work, and I was informed by an irritable secretary that you followed your new hire home."

Ewan chuckled humorlessly. "Finding her home wasn’t hard. It was enlisted in the system. And something tells me, Zane, that you are not here to plead with her to consider my request."

"What request is that?" Zane’s mood was anything but happy that his best friend had interrupted his conversation with Athena.

Ewan hummed with widened eyes, pretending to be surprised at the turn of events. "Forgotten so soon? Fiona mentioned that she called you earlier today."

Zane pretended to recall, and then shook his head. "I had no idea what she was talking about then. Your fiancée is always too fast. What was it that you wanted, Ewan?"

Ewan didn’t like being questioned by his best friend either. Shouldn’t the guy be on his side?

Of course Zane remembered Fiona’s request! Yet, he was denying it. What happened to their bro code?

Ewan breathed out gently, walked to a sofa, and sat on it. He was so frustrated with everything, that he didn’t bother giving Zane an answer, yet.

When he met Athena’s gaze, hoping to see a glare, hoping to see at least an emotion in her eyes—any at all, he was met with indifference. His gut twisted with... sadness.

flare up whenever she saw

He would have found ways to understand the feeling that rose in his chest whenever he saw her. He would

mysterious. How would he know her afresh, if

deserved it. In some way, despite what he thought, he

told him to investigate the accusations immediately, on the day of Athena’s banishment? Hadn’t Sandro advised him

been so consumed with anger first, with relief at being free from

a glance at Zane. His best friend was looking

his best friend,

but harshly this time around, and centered his mind on what he came here to do. Time was running out

an alarming rate. I was hoping you would help plead my case with Athena, after our

perched on his lips, which grated on

concern. I can only remind her of the doctor’s code, and look the other way. My hospital is honored to have her, Ewan. I can’t lose her by

at Zane pleasantly to the envy of Ewan. He

Still...

"But Zane..."

can’t do anything to help you.

Athena smirked.

you want my help, Ewan, just do as I told you earlier. Give

the grace to

croaked out, sitting up on the sofa, before he could

that Zane would join him now, having seen Athena’s

didn’t care for all that. "Yes.

Zane wanted to say, but he kept his opinion to himself,

spoke on the matter, he might lose his chance of finding the truth from Athena tonight. He might even lose her friendship, which

prodded, still holding

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