Chapter 17

Seeing that she could no longer stop Howard or deflect, Selena gave up and asked bluntly, "Did you hire someone to hit Meg with a car?" Howard's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean? Didn't you call me here?" Then, as if realizing something, his tone turned icy. "What exactly happened to her?" "Howard." Selena angrily pulled him aside. "Someone purposely drove—" "Howard!" Alyssa cut in before Selena could finish her sentence. She had caught up, her face clean—no trace of the fake blood left. She couldn't risk Selena, a doctor, discovering her trick. Looking anxious, she asked, "How's Megan?" Seeing Alyssa only made Selena angrier. "Howard, did you seriously bring her here to see Meg?" Selena pointed at Alyssa, her voice sharp. "Are you trying to give Meg a stroke?" Without waiting for a reply, she dragged them toward the emergency exit, unwilling to let them linger outside Megan's room. Alyssa looked startled, hiding behind Howard. "You misunderstand, Dr. Lowe," she said softly