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.

me to teach her how to make soup, I already had a hunch that she’d use it to score brownie points with Hilary, but what

Hilary liked it, Cecilia would be showered with praise.

off guard, I had no clue what could be wrong with the fish soup; I’d have to see it for

you make

that there was no dodging this bullet,

minutes later, I showed up at the top–notch hospital room.

simple triple, this place was spacious with an expansive view, complete with huge floor–to–ceiling windows. Looking out, you could see Rivertown Bay in the distance. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think you were

comfy hospital

a’look of distress, and opposite

was hanging her head low, with her eyes red–rimmed, the picture of misery. When I walked in, all three sets of eyes turned

the image of woe personified.

She lifted her arm and said, There’s Xaviera, come

walked over calmly, eyeing the insulated jug and the soup spilled all over the table, and smiled, “Haven’t had

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

wanted to make sure you had a soup to your liking, so she asked me for advice. She