Elena’s POV
“You… are you serious? You’re willing to spend this much on a simple tour guide?!” l exclaimed.
“It’s you, and l know you need the money, so…” He scratched the tip of his nose and shrugged. “Just go take care of your mom and make sure she’s alright.”
I stood close to him. The sudden urge to hug him surged through me, but l fought it back, not wanting to embarrass myself further.
“I’ll come back tomorrow. Thank you for this, Jax…” l said before leaving his unit.
I rushed straight to the hospital and settled all the bills. Once everything was cleared, l brought my mom home. l also stopped at the Market and bought two full boxes of groceries to ensure she would have plenty to eat while l was away.
“Elena,” my mom called when l entered her room.
“Mom! Sorry. Did l take too
