Page 31 of Fourteen of a Kind

“And you didn’t have to tell him what happened either. So it’s your fucking fault!”

“Hey, what’s going on in here?” Graham walked in.

“Who the hell are you?”

“Dr. Malone. I was sent in here to check your vitals and discharge you.”

“Then get to it. I want to get out of this fucking place. Ella, go. Get the fuck out and stay out of my life.”

“Gladly.” I left the room. “Fucking asshole.”

Karla looked at me and placed her hand on my arm.

“What the hell did I ever see in that man?” I asked her.

“To be honest, Ella. I have no idea.”

“What was that all about in there?” Graham walked over.

“Nothing,” I said and walked away.

After leaving the hospital, I stopped at Ava’s house.

“Hey, Ella.” Ava and Grayson’s daughter, Camille, smiled when I stepped through the sliding door.

“Hi, Camille. Is your mom around?”

“Yeah. She’s upstairs. Primrose is coming over, and we’re going swimming. Want to join us?”

“Thanks. I’ll take a rain check.” I smiled.

Walking up the stairs, I entered Ava’s bedroom, where she was putting away laundry.

“Hey, you.” She smiled and suddenly closed her eyes. “I know why you’re here.”

“What did you do, Kate? You promised.”

“I couldn’t help it. He hurt you, and I wasn’t about to let him get away with it. Besides, I didn’t hurt him too badly. I restrained myself.”

“He was brought to the emergency room last night for stitches and to be monitored for a concussion.”

“He’s lucky that’s all I did to him.”

“Does Ava know?”

“No. And I know I can trust you not to tell.”

“I won’t. But promise me you won’t do it again.”

“You have my word.” She closed her eyes. “What brings you by?” Ava smiled.

“I just dropped over to say hi. I’m waiting for Lily to text me to come over.”

“Ah.” She grinned. “I can’t wait to meet the French man. I know they got in really late last night. Alex went over this morning and met him after Stefan left for work. She said he seems like a great guy, and he’s oh so handsome.”

My phone pinged. Glancing at it, I saw a text from Lily.

“Are you home? If you are, come on over. I’m dying for you to meet Adrien.”

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