Chapter 77

Valerie Will POV

“What happened? You look like you’ve just seen a ghost?” Alexis asked as she noticed the shift in my energy.

My voice cracked as I tried to read the text out loud. “Liam…Patrick said Liam passed. Passed out. He’s been trying to reach me. Please call me back.” I blinked hard, trying to calm the swirl of panic in my chest.

“What?” She gasped in shock.

I passed my phone to her, so she would see for herself.

“He sent it over an hour ago,” Alexis exclaimed and she pulled over immediately. “Call him right now. You should have answered the call.” She added as she passed me my phone.

“I know I should have answered, you don’t have to shove it on my face,” I screamed at her, feeling an excruciating pain in my chest.

I was still trying to process what I had just read and I didn’t need her to make me feel bad for ignoring his calls the first time.

There was a beat of silence and my hands trembled as I tried to dial Patrick’