Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 215

Shooting the breeze really made time fly. Just as I was getting ready to leave the hospital room, my phone in the bag started buzzing.

To my surprise, it was Cecilia on the other end of the line.

I stepped away from Jason and walked down the corridor before hitting answer.

“Xaviera, you busy? Can you swing by the hospital?”

The shaky voice of Cecilia pressed against my ear; there was panic mixed with urgency in her voice.

I suddenly got a bad feeling and asked, “What’s up?”

“Just the soup,” Cecilia cautiously began, “You know, the fish soup you taught me to make? I brought it over for your aunt, she tried, but she was still not happy with the taste.” “Get Xaviera over here now!” Hilary’s angry voice suddenly cut in. “I want to ask her myself!”

Having pondered for two seconds, I roughly pieced together what had gone down.

she’d use it to score brownie points with Hilary, but

and if Hilary liked it, Cecilia would be showered with praise. But if not, I’d be

be wrong with the fish soup; I’d have to see it for myself

can you

there was no dodging this bullet, I replied

I showed up at

with huge floor–to–ceiling windows. Looking out, you could see

that comfy hospital bed with

stood by with a’look of distress, and opposite her was Cecilia.

the picture of misery. When I walked in, all three sets of eyes turned to me. I glanced at Cecilia, and she dropped

again, the image of woe personified.

moment when she saw me. She lifted her arm and said, There’s Xaviera, come here,

walked over calmly, eyeing the insulated jug and the soup spilled all over

giving Cecilia a chilly glance, fixed her eyes on the bowl of fish soup and

your liking,