Chapter 162

Jabco nodded. “She called me right after. Said you’d been in an accident, and I...” He stopped mid-sentence, shaking his head as if to chase away the memory. “I couldn’t sleep. I booked the first flight out here this morning.” He had gone out of the city yesterday for business. “You didn’t have to...” Lily began, but Jabco cut her off. “Don’t say that,” he said sharply, then his tone softened, guilt flickering across his face. “Lily, when I heard you were hurt, I…” He paused again, his voice trembling a little. He stopped himself abruptly, realizing what he was about to say, and looked down at his hands. Noah’s eyes widened slightly at his words, then she turned to look at Lily with an expression that was half amusement and half shock. Lily, however, just looked away awkwardly. Her fingers twisted the edge of the blanket. Her heart thudded quietly in her chest. She cleared her throat, trying to steer the topic away. “It wasn’t that serious, really. I just got a few scratches, that’s al