Chapter 154

"What do you mean you haven't seen him for a while-wait, don't tell me you went to the hospital and didn't even run into him?" Emily bit her lip, eyes filled with regret and a mix of guilt. "It's not like that, Grandma..." "So he was never at the hospital at all?" Matilda immediately caught on, her voice rising as she grabbed her phone. "Unbelievable! He lied to me on the phone the other day saying he was in rehab! That brat's got the nerve to lie to his own grandma!" "Grandma!" Emily quickly stopped her. "Please don't call him-he'll think I ratted him out." Matilda hesitated, seeing the girl on the verge of tears. She knew full well Anders had a temper. He'd already been cold toward Emily; a call from her grandmother might only make things worse. She sighed and set the phone down but couldn't help the worry churning inside. Anders had only suffered minor injuries in the accident-he should've been fine by now. Why was he staying away? What the hell was he up to? Her head started to ach