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.”

finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then I

hassle at all,” Darren leaned in, making eye contact with Jason, and patiently

with this little errand, so I tried to stop him. “I’ll

hang out with your uncle.”

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

me a meaningful look and said, “Xaviera… that

I murmured my agreement.

on… thank him.”

winked at me, probably thinking it wasn’t quite right to send Darren off to

stepped out of

was a bit of a maze to me, and it took me a while

11:381

Darren was nowhere to

a mellow

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

afternoon.”

Blind date?

I don’t need anyone meddling in my love life,