Chapter 204

Even if Mia White really shouldn't have barged into the hospital room, Vanessa Brooks didn't have to hit her. Leander Steele wasn't upset because Mia got slapped - that wasn't the point. What bothered him was that Vanessa's reaction just wrecked her image. He always pictured his girlfriend as someone calm, happy, and soft around the edges. "So what, you just wanna keep hanging around those two guys?" His words shot out before he even thought, frustration clouding his mind. Vanessa paused, gave a sharp laugh, then yanked her hand free from his. "Yeah, that's right. I'd rather be with them. Either of them treats me better than you do-they don't piss me off." Leander let out a cold string of laughs. "Perfect. Just perfect..." He took a step back toward the door, eyes burning like wildfire, anger simmering deep enough to scorch everything around him. Right as he reached the door, Mia rushed over, panting. She clung to Leander's arm, her voice full of worry. "Leander, your hand-are you okay