Chapter 77

Noah forced himself to stay calm and not let anything show. "I swear-it's true! That guy left already!" "But why did he smell just like Curtis?" Delia frowned in confusion. Noah's expression stiffened, but he quickly pulled it together-he was no stranger to sticky situations. "That? Probably just wearing the same cologne or something." Delia stared at him for a moment, eyes narrowing slightly. "You're sure it wasn't Curtis?" "Of course not! He's freaking out at home waiting for you right now!" Noah replied. Carmina wasn't following their conversation-his mind was on Delia's condition. As the car neared the hospital, he cut in, "Ma'am, let's save the questions for later. First, we need to get you checked out, make sure there's no serious injury." As soon as Delia heard the word "hospital," her face went pale. She immediately panicked and pulled back. "No! I'm not going to the hospital! I'm not!" Noah and Carmina exchanged glances, looking completely lost for a second. Delia grew more ag