Chapter 44. Karma's a Bitch

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"Yeah. I checked his record again. Guy's in a coma. Stuck in the ICU. Don't know for how long."

The jackass was comatose in a hospital in Rome? I leaned forward and stared at my phone. Although some part of me doubted the accuracy of Niccolo's update, the information still put a grin on my face. Karma caught up to the abusive shithead, probably. "You sure it's him?"

"It's him. I just saw his uncle and father walk out of the ICU."

"The filthy rich uncle?"

"Yep." Niccolo sighed on the other line, his voice nasal and quite huskier than usual.

"What happened?"

"Car accident. Guy was rushed to the ER by EMTs two days ago."

I turned my chair so I faced the blank wall behind me. "And they confirmed his identity the same day?"

"Positive. DUI. He was in a seaside hotel three hours before the accident."

"Which hospital?" I muttered.

"HC Monte Oliva."

"You saw the tox report?"

"Sure." Nicco yawned. "Alcoh