Lost Me Gained Regret

Christine texted back instantly: "Goodnight."

Merritt leaned against the foyer wall, grinning like a three-year-old who'd just snagged a handful of candy.

...

When Dailey woke up in the hospital, he was still groggy.

Seeing the driver by his bed, he frowned, "Why are you here?"

Wasn't it supposed to be Christine?

The driver poured him some water, "I was worried about you."

Dailey was indeed thirsty. After taking a sip, his mind slowly started to kick into gear.

"You brought me to the hospital?"

The driver nodded.

Dailey scowled, "What exactly did you see?"

The driver gave it to him straight: "I saw you talking to Ms. Jackson, then suddenly you passed out. Ms. Jackson couldn't hold you up, but luckily her boyfriend was there to lend a hand. I rushed over and brought you here." Hearing the word "boyfriend" made Dailey's brows furrow even deeper.

"She said that herself?"

"What?"

The driver was momentarily confused.

Dailey pressed on, "Did you see them go home together?"

The driver shook his head, "I was too worried about getting you..."

upon seeing Dailey suddenly

driver, startled, quickly stood up to intervene, "Sir, pardon my frankness, but you're already admitted. This fever isn't going down; you could end up delirious. If that

...

him an

shivered but didn't

a driver for their family required a security clearance, reviewed annually to

without

blunt words were harsh

if Dailey wasn't

how he'd acted, Dailey could

wanted to

wasn't giving him a

humble himself like this before, nor been in such

go, I'm staying

was skeptical, "For

at him

"I haven't informed your parents yet,

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report

grunted in acknowledgment, which seemed

"Find out where

driver promptly went to work, and his contacts

own apartment. Don't worry; he's not at

Dailey's mood slightly improved

hearing this, and he

her

me to my death, and

thought to himself, Can you

he went to carry out