Chapter 11

Leila put the pedal to the metal as she sped to the hospital. If not for her checking the news before returning to her and Ian's rented apartment, she wouldn't even have known he was injured at the graduation party. She couldn't help feeling regretful and guilty. That night, she'd instinctively protected Connor and hadn't even noticed Ian falling to the floor. She'd even only texted Ian once over the past few days because she'd been so busy preparing for her engagement. He had to be devastated, all alone in the hospital. Leila slammed the brakes as she passed a flower shop. She headed inside and bought a bouquet of purple hyacinths, symbolizing asking for forgiveness. She wanted to give them to Ian, not just to apologize for neglecting him during the graduation party, but also for her lies over the past two years. She'd finally seen sense and knew that she couldn't let Ian's feelings for her go to waste. She wanted to come clean to him and hoped he would forgive her. When Leila hu