Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 217

I handed her a napkin at the right moment, and as my gaze swept across Cecilia, I noticed the unmistakable surprise in her eyes.

1 quietly averted my eyes, with apology, I said, “Sorry, Director Irwin, I totally forgot to mention it to you before I made the soup, and it’s caused such a big misunderstanding.”

Despite her nervousness, with her fingers tightly clutching the corner of her clothes, Cecilia endeavored to respond, “No, it’s alright. It was my oversight.”

“Enough,” Hilary suddenly jumped in, “Look at you, all spineless. You even called Hogan over. What, are you afraid I will eat you?”

Hearing this, Cecilia grew even more flustered and quickly tried to explain, “I didn’t, I

mean…”

Hilary cut off Cecilia’s words, waving her hand dismissively, “I do want to see how Cecilia would take care of me.”

As soon as Hilary finished, Cecilia’s tears started to flow, pitter–pattering down her face.

Hogan’s brows furrowed at the sight, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by a sharp look from Hilary, “You may leave first. I’ve got a few words for Xaviera.”

hospital room filled

hanging around for a bit,

to the regular ward and saw Jason already asleep, the unease in my chest finally

on my palms, I felt

already dipped to

zero.

to myself,

out of the room and headed for the

I saw Hogan smoking by a column not far away.

presence, he took a deep drag and slowly exhaled, the smoke swirling around his face, casting a

was he agonizing over

out of the room and

around when I heard his deep voice from behind me, “If

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help, why did you change your mind?”