Chapter 662

Sergio's vision blurred as he slipped into unconsciousness. Outside the room, Hailey issued firm instructions while Sergio lay motionless on the bed. "Keep a close eye on Sergio. If he wakes up and tries to move, sedate him immediately. "He won't ever leave this hospital until his leg is fully healed!" "Yes, Mrs. Brooks Senior," they responded in unison. Sergio drifted in and out of consciousness, but his mind was still clinging to fragments of awareness. He realized that Hailey, the woman who had raised him since childhood, had drugged him. Again. Again? When had it happened before? Sergio felt like he was in a long, surreal dream. In that dream, Maeve was always there, trailing behind him. She often brought him lunch at the office just to create chance encounters. Her feelings were painfully obvious. How could he have not seen through her clumsy attempts to get close? But Hailey had drilled it into him from a young age—love was worthless. As the heir to the Brooks family,