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.

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

of grievance

question, Hogan seemed to realize something was off and said with furrowed brows, “She’s

tone was icy.

voice, “I didn’t mean it like that. I meant that

taken aback for a moment, and glanced at

eyes betraying a feeling of being wrongfully

Zade, Director Irwin is

for him to

“get in the car first.”

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the ambulance at

ride is still going on. It’s not right for

was not cool for the boss to ditch during a team–building

and I gave her a look, “It’s fine as long as President Lott’s here. No need to trouble you guys,

and silently got out of

over, and accidentally touched my wristband. his

nothing serious,” he said while writing the

weigh less than

shot me a look, “Did you hear that? Eat on time and cut back on overtime.”

a sympathetic glance and added, “Health issues aren’t always about diet; they could be due to too much stress. Mental health needs

open,

me was full

my chest and instinctively curled