Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 51

When I opened my eyes, I was already in Hogan’s arms, carried sideways.

Our eyes met, and his voice trembled, “Don’t be scared, the paramedics will be here any second.”

The exhaustion was evident in his eyes, and his brows were furrowed together in a rare display

of panic.

Was this just my imagination?

I steadied myself, closed my eyes and then reopened them, pushed against his tense arms, and said in a deep voice, “I’m okay, put me down first.”

Hogan didn’t budge, and he looked up at Zachary who was rushing over, “Where are the paramedics?”

His tone was questioning, and the tremor in his voice was unmistakable.

We were so close, I could see the veins on his forehead throbbing.

He was clearly out of sorts.

“They’re on their way, almost here.” Zachary sald, looking clueless. He turned to me, trying to reassure, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Zade. The medical station is close by, you’ll be fine.”

I corrected him, “You got the wrong person.”

As soon as I said that, I saw Cecilia coming from behind Zachary.

ran up and stared at Hogan, “Hogan, why are you holding

grievance

realize something was off and said with furrowed brows,

tone was

it like that. I meant that you shouldn’t pick

moment, and glanced at Zachary,

his eyes betraying a feeling of being wrongfully accused.

Director Irwin is right, you should put me down first.”

last thing I needed was for him to accidentally

move,” Hogan instructed, “get in the

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insisted on carrying me into the ambulance at the

followed closely. “The bike ride is still going on. It’s not right for you to just leave, Hogan. I’ll

had a point, it was not cool for the boss to ditch

long as

silently got out of the

station, the doctor checked me over, and accidentally touched my wristband. his eyes flickering with an indistinct

wrist, nothing serious,” he said while writing the

five foot six and weigh less than 100 pounds.

you hear that? Eat on time and cut back on

“Health issues aren’t always about diet; they could be

the door burst open, and Hogan and Cecilia appeared

gaze at me was

a tightness in my chest and instinctively