Chapter 188
~ Navine ~
I felt stupid. Forsaken. Sad in a way that went deeper than just disappointment.
Standing there in that hospital hallway, watching the closed door between me and Hailey, I couldn't escape the obvious truth.
There was chemistry between Nathaniel and Hailey. Real chemistry. The kind I'd been trying to deny or ignore or rationalize away.
The way they'd looked at each other in his car. The almost-kiss I'd interrupted. The easy way they communicated. The fact that she'd let him explain her condition to the nurse. The fact that she'd thanked him for saving her.
Nathaniel had been a step ahead. Had found her apartment first. Had called the police. Had been the one to actually take action while I'd been watching through CCTV like a creepy stalker.
I touched my lips, r
