Chapter So
Byan saw through her thoughts instantly and pointed at his foot, which was secured in a brace. “I’m already like
Technically, he had a point. However, Samantha still felt it was inappropriate, so she quickly changed the subject.
“I’m fine as I am. Anyway, what do you want for dinner? I can go get it.”
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He waved has phone. “Already ordered.”
wtual are you afraid ntPr
She used her lips, feeling like she had nothing lett to do.
That night, she settled onto the couch with a small bladet, prepared to stay with Ryan until moming. The doctor had mentioned that there wouldn’t be any complications as long as he showed no adverse reactions by 10:00 am
So, she kept a close eye on him.
As the hours passed, exhaustion crept in, and she began to yawn
Ryan, on the other hand, seemed full of energy. He talked endlessly, going on and on, even though Samantha only responded with the occasional half–hearted reply.
Lventually, she couldn’t take it anymore.
“Can you please be quiet? Aren’t you!
“Nope. I finally get to spend a night with you. Is it so wrong to want to talk a little? I’m not even asking you to say anything. But if you want to, I’d be happy to listen
ine, then. You talk”
Samantha’s head was buzzing. She had zero energy for conversation and waved him off. “Fine,
And so, he continued his nonstop chatter.
Frustrated, she pulled out her phone and messaged the attending doctor, “The patient is extremely hyperactive, almost manic. Is this a side effect?” A few moments later, the doctor replied, “No, this is his normal state of mind.”
Samantha glanced at Ryan
Was this how he was normally? It was terrifying.
He was so loquacious
She wished the doctor would just give him a sedative so he would shut up for awhile.
Rubbing her sore ears, the protested again. “Mr. Shaw, if you don’t stop, I’m really going to fall asleep.”
“If you’re sleepy, go sleep.”
Samantha forced herself to stay awake, determined to see this through.
Finally, after 4:00 am, Ryan finally dozed off.
She drifted it, and out of light sleep, barely hanging o
on until 10:00 IT.
By then, he was still sleeping like a log, even snoring a little.
The doctor came in to check on him. “Everything looks good. You don’t have to worry anymore.”
“Thank you
Samantha finally let out a breath of relief, feeling like she was just moments away from passing out.
She arranged forahospital caretaker to take over and immediately called a car to go home and get some sleep.
Alteranall taghter, she knocked out the second she hit the bed.
She was dead to the world until Layla shook her awake.
“baniantha, didn’t you say you were moving out yesterday? You ever came huge ass night. Did something happen?”
Samanthur had slept so deeply that she momentarily forgot what day it was.
It took her a moment to regain her senses and process luat Layla said.
Moving out / ghet
She had handled everything with Ryan, but had completely forgotten she had also thoroughly pissed off Leonardo and that was a much bigger ticking time
bomb.
She needed to find a way to defuse it fast,
