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.

at Hogan, “Hogan, why are you holding Xaviera like that?”

mix of grievance and probing

to realize something was off

tone was

her voice, “I didn’t mean it like that. I meant that you shouldn’t pick someone up right away after

taken aback for a moment, and glanced

eyes betraying a feeling of being

“Mr. Zade, Director Irwin is right, you should put me down

him to accidentally

instructed, “get

Chapter 51

the ambulance at the

It’s not right for you to just

a point, it was not cool for the

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

frowned, glanced at Cecilia, and silently

station, the doctor checked me over, and accidentally

writing the medical report, “but the

foot six and weigh less than 100

me a look, “Did you hear that? Eat on time and

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

could finish, the door burst open, and Hogan and Cecilia appeared at the doorway.

gaze at me was

in my chest and instinctively