Chapter 258:Favor

(Scarlett's POV) "Oh, I won't talk anymore," I said, "you should come back early." I ended our mental connection, my heart still fluttering slightly from his concern. Even after all these years, his protectiveness never failed to affect me. Almost immediately, my phone rang. Hazel's name flashed on the screen. "Scarlett, where exactly are you uncomfortable?" Her voice came through urgently. "Tell me the symptoms. I'll have someone send healing herbs over." I furrowed my brow in confusion. "What about you? Did they pull the car out?" "I have something urgent to attend to here, so I won't be coming over," she replied hastily. The urgency in her voice told me this wasn't just an excuse. Something important must have come up. "I'm fine, don't worry about me," I reassured her quickly. "Didn't Roman say you weren't feeling well?" "No, my mate was just worrying needlessly," I explained. Honestly, I attributed my recent lack of appetite to simply having eaten too much rich food late