Chapter 34
I stood at the door with my hand on the knob, heart racing. Ethan’s message said he was outside. Part of me wanted to open it. To let him hold me and tell me everything would be okay. But another part remembered the board meeting, the suspension, and all the reasons I had been pushing him away. I took a deep breath and opened the door.
It was not Ethan.
Dr. Ryan Hayes stood there in the hallway, looking nervous but determined. He had changed out of his scrubs into casual clothes and was holding a small bouquet of flowers.
“Lila,” he said quickly, before I could close the door. “Please. Just hear me out. I know I messed up badly. I should never have touched you like that. I was out of line and I am so sorry.”
I stepped back, keeping the door half closed. “Ryan, I told you to
