AccardiChapter 61
Accardi
Chapter 61
Matteo glared across the hospital bed at the four bouquets sitting on the side table. They were meant to be for their first date. He had planned on showing up at her door, arms loaded down with the four large bundles of flowers. Instead, Alexander had brought them in along with a “Get Well Soon” card signed by everyone in the office. He’d been staring at them for hours, listening to her heartbeat through the monitor like a metronome. She luckily hadn’t needed any surgery. She received a few dozen stitches, needed her arm put back in its socket and plenty of fluids, but overall she wasn’t in bad shape considering where she’d spent three days.Matteo sat back in the chair and pulled his eyes away from the flowers to look at her peaceful face. He jerked slightly when he saw her bright eyes open and looking at him. He was afraid to move. He didn’t know how she was going to react to seeing him. The fear of her pulling away from him again as if she didn’t recognize him was enough to paralyze his entire body. Her eyes continued to watch him for a few moments before she turned her head and stared up at the ceiling. She licked her dry lips.“Where’s Jada?” she asked, her voice a bit hoarse.“She was here until about an hour ago. Louis wanted her to get some rest,” Matteo explained. “I can call her and…”“No,” Gen interrupted. “I don’t want to see her.”Matteo’s brow furrowed in confusion. “Gen, I…”
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