Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 195

Well, I can’t fault Wallis for her line of thinking, but it just doesn’t sit right with me to constantly bug Darren, you know?

Right after hanging up the phone, I hightailed it to the hospital.

Standing at the door to the ward, I could hear Jason’s sporadic thanks. Peering through the glass door, I caught sight of Darren, who was meticulously adjusting Jason’s pillow, while in front of Jason was a neatly arranged spread of two dishes and a soup.

And the containers of the dishes, not takeout ones, looked quite familiar.

After a moment, it hit me–last time Darren rocked up at the office with a big ol‘ lunchbox, he used the same set of dishes.

So, Darren had whipped up Jason’s lunch with his own two hands?

I knocked on the door at an awkward moment.

Seeing me, Darren stood up and coolly asked, “All done with your stuff?”

I glanced at the meal, feeling a tad sheepish, and said, “Thanks for making the trek.”

“It’s not big deal,” Darren said with a smile playing on his lips and in a warm tone. “I just checked with the doc. No bones about it, no serious damage. He’ll be right as rain in a few days.”

sigh of relief, and then I heard Jason add, “Next time… don’t… don’t

it’s no hassle at all,” Darren leaned in, making eye contact with Jason, and patiently said, “Eat up, I’m off

didn’t want to bug Darren with this little errand, so I tried to stop him. “I’ll go.”

just got back; hang out with

was off, as if it was all in a day’s work for him.

just Jason and me in the ward, he gave me a meaningful look and said, “Xaviera… that

murmured

thank him.”

thinking it wasn’t quite right to send Darren off

of

me, and it

11:381

Darren was nowhere to be seen.

puzzled, a mellow voice reached my ears,

Aaron’s situation, but there’s no way I can make it to the

afternoon.”

Blind date?

life, besides,” Darren paused abruptly, and then continued. “I’ve got