“Mr. Lloyd? This is Megan, Renee’s manager. She’s been in an accident and was rushed to the hospital. She’s asking to see you. Do you have time?”
“An accident?” Finley frowned. He had no energy left for Renee or her endless drama. For the first time, he felt like choosing
Claire over Renee–a choice he’d never made before.
“How bad is it?“!
“Well…” Megan hesitated before continuing, “Pretty bad. You know how it is–Renee’s a celebrity. Any accident could be serious.
If she ends up scarred, her career might be over. She’s been unconscious, calling for you. We didn’t know what else to do. If you’re
available, could you come by?”
Finley let out a heavy sigh. “I’ll be there soon.”
After hanging up, he dragged himself to the hospital.
He braced for the worst, expecting Renee to be gravely injured. But when he opened the door to her room, there she was, sitting
on the bed, perfectly fine, munching on an apple.
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The moment she saw him, she jumped off the bed and ran over. “Finley, you’re here!”
He blinked at her. “Didn’t you get into an accident?”
“I did!” Renee pouted, pointing at a small bandage on her forehead. “Can’t you see? I hit my head. It hurt a lot.”
Finley’s gaze dropped to the tiny bandage, then flicked to Megan, who looked exasperated.
It hit him like a slap. He’d been tricked. “Why did you lie to me?”
“Lied to you? I did get into an accident! I got hurt, didn’t I?”
But she noticed something off. In the past, Finley would’ve rushed to her side, no questions asked. Today, Megan had to spin a whole story to get him here.
“You weren’t unconscious. You weren’t seriously injured. Just a tiny scrape, and you made me come all the way here?” Finley’s. voice sharpened as he stepped closer.
Renee froze, her eyes filling with tears. “I just wanted to see you. Finley, what’s wrong with you today? Why are you so mad at me?”
He grabbed her arm, eyes bloodshot. “Do you even get it? Claire and I… we lost our baby.”
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