Chapter 99

Rhys Granger was walking ahead of me, head down, flipping through a stack of papers with the hospital's logo on them. He had his back to me, but I'd have recognized that lanky frame and those slightly hunched shoulders anywhere. Right next to him was Catherine. She sounded chipper. "I told you. It's positive, right? I'm definitely pregnant! The doctor confirmed it." I glanced at the signpost near the stairwell door. This was the obstetrics and gynecology floor. My feet carried me forward before I'd even decided to follow; I could smell drama. The hallway wasn't crowded, but it was busy enough that I could blend in, trailing after them without being noticed. Catherine sounded thrilled. Rhys did not. He kept turning the pages as if he either didn't understand the medical jargon or just didn't want to. "How the hell did this happen? I used protection every time!" A few heads turned at that—most people on this floor were all happy tears and heartbeat scans. Rhys was clearly not on-brand. C