That had to be a mistake of some kind. Maybe Chase didn’t remember the rumors correctly, or perhaps the rumors themselves were based on some kind of misinformation.
Still… if he was the kind to be quick to anger… maybe I shouldn’t let him spend so much time with Alice…
“Be careful around him, Amber,” Chase said. It would have made me laugh if it wasn’t so serious. Julian had given me the same warning about Chase.
“Stay still and let me treat you,” I said. Chase dutifully froze. I dabbed at his wound and did my best to take away the pain from such a nasty-looking bruise.
I needed more time with Chase’s test results, so after doing my best for his bruises, I sent him on his way, asking him to return tomorrow.
Once he was gone, I sought out Julian and found him working in one of the
