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.

to score brownie points with Hilary, but what I didn’t see coming was that I would have to take the blame

be showered with praise. But

no clue what could be wrong with the

you make it?”

this bullet, I

up at the top–notch

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

there was Hilary, lying in that comfy hospital bed with a face like thunder.

with a’look of distress, and

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

the image of

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

insulated jug and the soup spilled all over the

chilly glance, fixed her eyes on the bowl of

to your liking, so she asked me for advice. She put a lot of effort