Chapter 29
I walked into the hospital the next morning with my guard up. After what happened with Sophia yesterday, I knew eyes would be on me. The nurses had been whispering all morning. Some looked at me with respect. Others looked like they were waiting for the next explosion. I kept my head down and focused on my work. I did not have the energy for more drama.
I was restocking the medication cart when I felt someone behind me. I already knew who it was before he even spoke.
“Lila,” Ryan Hayes said softly. “Can we talk for a minute?”
I did not turn around. I kept arranging the vials neatly in the cart. “I am busy right now, Dr. Hayes.”
He stepped closer. “Please. Just for a second. I have been trying to catch you since yesterday. I need to apologize for what happened in the bathroo
