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 Xaviera

mix of grievance

realize something was off and said with furrowed

tone was

I meant that

taken aback for a moment, and glanced at Zachary, “What, are the paramedics turtles

a bit flustered, his eyes betraying a feeling of being wrongfully

Zade, Director Irwin is right,

for him to accidentally cause

move,” Hogan instructed, “get in the car first.”

Chapter 51

carrying me into the

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

not cool for the

fine as long as President Lott’s

frowned, glanced at Cecilia, and silently got out of the

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

nothing serious,” he said while writing the medical

foot six and weigh less

“Did you hear that? Eat on time and cut back on overtime.”

me a sympathetic glance and added, “Health issues aren’t always about diet; they

burst open, and Hogan and

was

felt a tightness in my chest and instinctively curled my