Chapter 413
Chapter 413:
Yvaine sat beside him with a peeled orange in her lap.
“I’ve been breakable since birth,” Cade announced. “Tripped over a crack in the sidewalk when I was four, snapped my arm clean through. This one’s just a small fracture. Doctor said it’ll heal in three weeks.” He grinned. “Some psychic told my mum I’d never make it to twenty. I’m twenty-one now and still kicking. Guess these little disasters scare the bad luck away p>
Yvaine looked like she wanted to strangle someone. Her lashes were wet.
Cade gave her a pitiful look. “Myvie, it really stings. Come rub it for me p>
“The doctor said don’t touch it. Tough it out p>
She popped a segment of orange into his mouth and tapped the tip of his nose.
Two quick knocks landed on the door.
Yvaine turned. Her face relaxed when she saw me.
She stood. “You got here fast p>
I stepped closer to the bed. “He alright p>
“Just a hairline fracture. Landed square on his collarbone. He’s young. He’ll heal in no time p>
I exhaled through my nose. “Thanks for stepping in. If you two hadn’t shown up, they might’ve trashed the whole place. Sorry you got dragged into it p>
Cade waved from the bed. “Come on, it was nothing! Like I’d let them gang up on a girl in broad daylight. I’d have handled all three of them on my own p>
“Shut up, Cade p>
Yvaine rolled her eyes. “Mira, any luck with the police? Did they find them p>
“No. All three vanished. Phones off, nowhere to be found p>
I dialed Caroline.
Straight to voicemail. Again.
Same for the other two.
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Then, two minutes later, my phone lit up.
I answered. “Finally turned your phone back on? Thought you could beat someone half to death and just disappear p>
Her voice had changed. No shrieking this time. Quieter. Meeker. “Mirabelle… did you call the cops? We didn’t mean for it to go that far. We’ll pay for the hospital bills, alright? Just drop the charges. Preston got hurt too. He’s sore all over. It was mutual. Not all our fault p>
“You barged into my studio, smashed property, threatened my staff, sent someone to the ER, then fled the scene. That’s criminal. If any of you had a shred of sense, you’d hand yourselves in before it gets worse p>
“You wouldn’t even pick up my calls! Preston lost his temper p>
I cut her off. “Fine. All three of you show up at the hospital. Apologize to Cade, face-to-face. Sort out the medical bills properly. If you do that, maybe I’ll consider settling this privately p>
“You’re serious p>