Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 203

I stopped dead in my tracks and looked up at Darren, only to hear him chuckle, “Just kidding.”

After hanging around the hospital room for over an hour, Darren finally took off. I walked him to the parking lot before doubling back to the inpatient ward. But no sooner had I stepped into the lobby than I unexpectedly got an earful of Hilary’s raging.

“You tell him, if he doesn’t show up now, I’m gonna drop dead in this hospital tonight!”

I followed the commotion and sure enough, there was Hilary, decked out in a brown fur coat, who looked wiped out and was bossing her butler around with wild gesticulations.

Talk about timing – just as I glanced over, she locked eyes with me.

Once our gazes met, Hilary cracked a dazzling smile and strutted towards me in her CL red bottoms, all the while laughing. “Xaviera, you’re the one who cares about me. I knew you wouldn’t leave me high and dry like that heartless guy.”

She must’ve thought I was there specifically for her.

Before I could set the record straight, she went on, “You have no idea how today’s tea party nearly brought back my old affliction – my chest’s still giving me hell. Xaviera, you’ve got to keep me company for a good chat.”

link arms with me in a way cozy and condescending as she had been in

a split second, I took a step back to dodge Hilary’s reaching arm.

and stared at me, muttering, “Xaviera,

I’m here to see Jason,” I confessed, “I need to get back

second, and asked,

skeptical; I figured Hilary thought I was making excuses.

on elaborating, and suggested, “If you’re really

Hilary’s face instantly twisted in disdain, “Xaviera, you missed the ugly mug on those Irwin women at the tea party. Thank goodness I set it up, or if this drama reached the old lady.” Hilary stopped mid–sentence, and then she

I was caught between laughter and tears when she added, “Xaviera, with all your connections,

Chapter 203

Maybe take Hogan to see if they’re any good?”

Hilary earnestly grasped my hand, her

all too well – it appeared every time when she ‘needed

it was

is his own man; how