Chapter 151

I remained standing at the door for a long time until Connor patted the seat beside him and gestured for me to sit and wait. The phone in my pocket buzzed incessantly. When I checked, the flood of messages added to my overwhelming exhaustion. The abrupt turn of events with Darren had caught me completely off guard. Before I could even process it, everything had unfolded. I never imagined a day when Darren would… It was 7:00 am now. My screen was filled with work notifications mixed with texts of concern from Mom. She had waited for me until 10:00 pm last night, so she assumed I had spent another night at the office. I walked down the empty hallway, and my footsteps echoed in the confined space. I opened the door to the stairwell and dialed Mom's number. "Hello, Mom. Yes, I stayed overnight at the office again. Things have been hectic lately. Tonight? I'll come home once I finish up." After hanging up, I stood still and was lost in my thoughts for a while. The private hospital ha