Chapter 253

Chapter 253:

His words brought me back to the conversation. “And… how would you suppose I do that p>

“You could treat me to dinner p>

I wanted to laugh, but it sounded fun.

“I think I could do that. What’s your schedule like for the evening p>

“Tight. But I could squeeze you in if you’re up for it. Although, I must warn you—you have to be rich. I don’t go to cheap diners, Ms. Lyric p>

I laughed. “I think I’m rich enough. Count me in p>

“Hm. See you then p>

The call ended, yet the warmth in my heart didn’t.

“Someone has definitely been sleeping around,” Jace said in a sing-song tone. “Because tell me, what is all this sweetness p>

I giggled, unable to defend myself.

For the first time in my life, it felt like I was in a normal relationship. Although I knew it was only a fantasy, as I was merely his mate, I liked whatever was going on between Jaris and me. And maybe someday—just someday—we could be more.

“Don’t be ridiculous, Lyric. It’s only for a year,” that snarky voice tried to ruin my joy, but I didn’t let it. Today was going to be a special one.

“Any news on Penelope?” I asked a while later, my demeanor changing.

Jace shook his head, and that was enough to ruin the small peace I’d felt. Why wasn’t she reachable? It had been two weeks already. Could she be dead?

Over the past two weeks, I’d been worried sick. I didn’t even consider resuming at TCH despite my suspension being over. It was Jace’s idea to actually return so I could occupy my mind with something else. Plus, he mentioned it would be easier to get information if I was out meeting people.

We still had Caden’s problem. He gave Jaris a week. It had been two weeks, and we were yet to hear from him. There had been no attacks from the Feeders either. It looked suspicious, but all we could do was hope he was really off our backs.

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We finally reached TCH, and I went in without Jace. He said he had somewhere to be but asked me to call him as soon as I needed a ride.

Walking through the ground floor, I couldn’t help feeling a little nervous. I could tell all eyes were on me, despite how much I tried to ignore them. I was seen as the clumsy doctor—the one who caused the death of four patients. If not for the encouraging words of the people around me, I wasn’t sure I would have had the confidence to come back here.

I took a deep breath when I was alone in the elevator. “You didn’t do anything wrong, Lyric. You didn’t kill those patients,” I told myself.

I stopped by Guinevere’s office to let her know I was back. She seemed happy to have me and offered a few words of encouragement. I checked in with a few other doctors and got my schedule for the day.

In less than an hour, I was set to check on my first patient.

Before I proceeded, I went to a particular doctor I’d been eager to speak with. I knocked and entered when she ushered me in.