Not a Mere Fling

Lemuel scrunched up his nose as if smelling something foul. ‘You mean Callista Hawthorne? She’s not here,’ he replied dismissively. Elias’s eyes narrowed, picking up on the disdain in Lemuel’s voice. ‘I know she’s not here, I’m asking you why.’ ‘She’s taking care of the other patients,’ Lemuel replied, trying to brush off the question. Elias could sense that something was off. Callie’s absence didn’t sit right with him. He knew her well enough to understand that she wouldn’t abandon him while he was injured. ‘Why would Callie tend to other patients but not me?’ Elias thought to himself, his mind working overtime. It was hard to believe she would prioritise others over him. The more he pondered, the more suspicious he became. He couldn’t shake the feeling that something must have happened while he was unconscious. Maybe Lemuel or Angelia had something to do with it. ‘I need to speak with Callie,’ Elias declared. Angelia’s smile wavered slightly, and she exchanged a quick glance with Lem