Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 152

When I brought up the idea of being discharged with the nurse, Hogan was the first one to jump down my throat.

“Look at you, all sick and pale. You think you can get discharged?” His words were sharp as a tack, and his tone was colder than a witch’s tit, “Cut the drama, Rainbow Capital isn’t picking up the tab for a partner who’s brought it all on herself.”

I mulled over what he meant and couldn’t help but feel ridiculously amusing. Then, I heard Cecilia persuade gently, “Xaviera, Hogan’s just looking out for you. Your health is your bread and butter; you’ve gotta take care of yourself first, right?”

I

All I felt was that my temples were throbbing, and I lost all desire to even speak. How could these two brainiacs not get it? The reason I didn’t want to stay in the hospital was to avoid seeing the two of

them at the same time!

But there they were, acting all butthurt as if I didn’t appreciate their good intentions. They really didn’t have a clue about the social

graces.

Just when I was caught between a rock and a hard place, bam! The door slammed open, and there stood Timothy, panting at the doorway, his puppy–dog eyes filled with worry.

After his pretty eyes swept over me for a couple of seconds, he bee–lined it to my side and pointed at my ankle, “You forgot the doctor’s orders? Wear socks, keep warm, why are you always so

hard–headed?”

Mr. Nice Guy facade, replaced

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that only the big shots had. Even if he looked young and usually approachable, in

when Cecilia butted in, “Mr. Temple sure is worried about you. Look, since Mr. Temple is here, why don’t

did a double–take, looking at me, questioning, “You

“Hogan and I couldn’t talk her out of it. Mr. Temple, you

fingers, my thoughts a hot mess. I had only one thought – got out,

for another second.

my discomfort, asked,

“Well, Hogan, since Mr. Temple is here, it seems we don’t need to stay tonight. What

and then at Hogan,

be a piece

two.

Hogan, “Ms.

without a backward glance. Cecilia, taken aback, glanced at me and then said,

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we’ll come