Chapter 40

Mila choked back the words on the tip of her tongue and instead forced on the practiced, professional smile she usually reserved for business functions. "The hospital is a public space. If you two can be here, so can I." Matteo's brow furrowed, clearly irritated by her dismissive tone. Penelope, however, seemed to recall something. "So... someone in your family really is sick?" she asked. Mila almost laughed at the question. Did they honestly think she'd invented a family emergency just to stalk them? Who would even make up a story like that? Mila guessed Matteo probably held the same cynical view of her, but his opinion no longer mattered. She didn't care what he thought anymore. Eager to escape the suffocating atmosphere, Mila brushed past them without a second glance. Logan was waiting exactly where she'd left him. When he saw her approaching, his lips curved into a warm smile. "I was starting to wonder what was taking you so long. Looks like you went on a coffee run." "I