Chapter 29

Veronica-

We have been back for three days, and I was already starting to go stir-crazy. Between staying at the penthouse and the hospital, I felt like I was bored out of my mind. I was used to working all the time, but now I just sat around the hospital or at home.

I was waiting for Lyrek to finish his rounds because he agreed to let me work a shift at the bar if I promised to take it easy and wait for him to walk me there and back. Since coming back, there hasn’t been a lot going on and Andrew has been sleeping a lot. I think the little trip we took wore him out.

He was in much better spirits though, which was a plus. Things have also quieted down now that Margaret was no longer around, and the news has moved on to another topic. I still didn’t think it was completely done with, but for now, I was simply happy that I wasn’t being named a gold digger currently.

“Are you ready?” Lyrek’s voice pulled me from my thoughts.

Jumping off the couch, I made my way toward the door where Lyrek