From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace novel Chapter 89

If Laurinda remembered right, Adolphus wasn’t even at the hospital when Irvin showed up. So when could the two of them have possibly run into each other?

Adolphus looked just as confused by Irvin’s attitude. He walked over to Jasper and took the bowl of porridge from his hands. “I seriously don’t get what I did to piss you off, Irvin. If something’s bothering you, just say it. Don’t keep it bottled up.”

Irvin glanced at Adolphus, sizing him up like he was nothing but a shallow playboy. He honestly had no clue what Laurinda even saw in this guy.

“I walked past Adah’s room and saw you standing outside with her chart. If you care about Adah so much, why don’t you go keep her company? What are you doing here with Laurinda?” Irvin raised his eyebrows at Adolphus, daring him to react. It was like he was saying, you told me to speak up, so don’t blame me now.

Laurinda hadn’t expected to hear that Adolphus visited Adah. She narrowed her eyes, giving him a look that basically said, this better be a good excuse or you can get lost.

“Adah? Where is Adah? When I got to the hospital this morning, the director did call me in for a consultation, but I don’t remember meeting anyone named Adah. You can’t just accuse me of stuff like that.” Adolphus looked completely lost. He was sure he hadn’t seen Adah. Just yesterday, he’d even told Sam to find someone and break her brother’s leg after they got back to Cabinda.

Laurinda leaned back against the bed, watching Adolphus closely. He really didn’t look like he was lying.

“What case were you looking at then?” she asked.

“It was an allergy patient. They couldn’t figure out what caused it, but her face was covered in these horrible welts…” Adolphus stopped, suddenly realizing something. He turned toward Irvin, who was now staring down at his phone, silent and sheepish.

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