Chapter 20
The night before Celeste was discharged from the hospital, Annie couldn’t stop criticizing Damien and Larcian. “The father’s heartless, and the son’s clueless. I called them out once, and they actually stopped visiting altogether…”
Celeste listened to her rant and smiled quietly. Deep down, she knew Annie was only standing up for her. Out of everyone, Annie was the only one who truly had her back.
On the morning of Celeste’s discharge, Annie got an urgent notification about something that needed her immediate attention. She was already gone by 6:00 am and couldn’t help with the discharge paperwork until she had dealt with it,
Celeste waited and waited, but Annie never showed up. She couldn’t leave without someone to handle the discharge process. She didn’t want to call Damien, either.
After hesitating for a while, she finally pulled up the number she’d saved just a few days earlier. Who would’ve thought Adrian’s number would actually come in handy?
When the call connected, his deep voice came through the line. “Who is this?”
“Mr. Wrenford, it’s Celeste.” She paused before adding, “I know this might not be the best thing to ask, but I don’t want to bother Damien. Could you help me with the hospital discharge paperwork?”
Adrian didn’t answer immediately. She had no idea what he was thinking during the silence. She wondered if he was trying to think of a reason to say no, or if he was just too busy.
She started to speak again. “If you’re busy, then-”
“I’ll be there in five minutes.”
He hung up before she could say anything.
Celeste was stunned.
She froze.
“What? It’s only been a few days since you last saw me, and you’ve already forgotten I’m your husband? Why are you looking at me like that?” Damien asked, walking toward her with a look of confusion in his eyes.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: She Went to Prison They Went to Pieces