Chapter 70. Jerome, Not Jared

“W-what are you doing here?” Christian asked, looking confused that I was blocking his way.

He looked as though he had been searching for something in the backyard. Or someone.

“What are you doing in my backyard?” I countered.

After running out of the hospital when the nurse told me the operation was successful, I went home to clean the place up. I had asked Martha to look after Zion while I quickly did a little cleaning. I planned to return afterward to the hospital to refresh Zaya’s clothes — and mine — then stay with her.

So how Christian got here puzzled me.

“Why are you blocking me? Move,” he said urgently.

I folded my arms and narrowed my eyes. “Why are you acting weird? What are you doing here, Christian?”

“Hailey, I don’t have time for your inter