Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 53

“Ethan?” His voice brightened as the call connected. “Hey, need a huge favor. Got a patient at Mayo Clinic who could use some company…

A familiar voice came through, “Got it, on my way now.”

Alexander hung up the phone and looked at me. ‘Okay, he’s coming now.”

Something about the name “Ethan‘ tugged at my memory, so I asked, “What’s his name by the way?”

“Ethan Davies.”

I knew I’d heard it before, but the memory kept slipping away like smoke through my fingers.

when he appeared in my doorway wearing a blue tracksuit, it hit me. The college student from The Underground – the one Astrid and I had spent that evening with, drinking and dancing, trying to forget the

in the doorway as Alexander made his exit, then stepped inside with an easy grace, closing the door behind him.

warm smile, ‘What a coincidence,

guard, making me shift awkwardly in the hospital

feel less… intimate. Now, in the quiet of the

he strode to my bedside with the easy confidence of youth, sprawling into the chair Alexander had vacated. Spotting the fruit basket on my bedside table, he reached for a

said, casually peeling it, “what’s got you looking so pale? Must be pretty serious if you’re at Mayo

against my pillows, maintaining a careful distance. “Just stomach

like going to a five–star restaurant for a grilled cheese. He

head, managing a small smile

as he took another huge bite. There was something disarming about his casual irreverence, his youth and energy bringing an

relaxing slightly, I adjusted my position to face him