Chapter 17 I Hate You!

Lucas stepped out of the hospital room as he picked up the call from his manager who had been ringing him for a while now. “Where are you, Lucas?” Vera, his manager's shrill voice screamed into his ears. Lucas winced slightly, “Tune it down, Vera, you're going to make me deaf.” “Have you seen the news?” Vera continued berating him. Lucas rolled his eyes, Vera was always protective of him and strict. That's how she had gotten him to be so successful. “No, Vera, I'm at the hospital right now,” Lucas answered. “That’s the problem, Lucas. What are you doing in the hospital? Or did you contract a deadly disease and you didn't tell me about it?” Vera queried. Lucas frowned, “What do you mean by that?” “Check the internet,” Vera answered. Lucas opened his phone and clicked on the top news and saw blurry photos of him with the caption, “Lucas Grisham was spotted in the hospital. Is he terminally ill?” “What nonsense is this, Vera?” Lucas asked, scoffing, “Can't I come to the h