Zoey froze in her tracks, turning to see Fitch clutching his arm, his eyes wide with shock as they met hers.
Barefoot and bleeding, she looked like a ghost of herself, drained of all spirit.
Fitch hadn't even noticed his own wound until now, but the pain was suddenly unbearable.
"Zoey, what happened? You're scaring me."
Trying to speak, Zoey quickly closed the distance between them, her hands grabbing the front of his shirt.
"Where's Nolan? Where is he?"
Sweat beaded on Fitch's forehead as he caught the panic in her eyes, rushing to reassure her.
"He's fine, don't worry. Not a scratch on him, safe and sound."
The tension in Zoey's body melted away, almost causing her to faint right there.
Fitch, wincing from his injury, wrapped his other arm around her waist. "Let's get you back to the hospital."
"I'm not going anywhere until I see Nolan."
Fitch quickly glanced around until he spotted Nolan being comforted by a passerby who had stopped their car, charmed by the boy's good looks and worried by his silence.
"Nolan, come here, your mom wants to see you!"
Nolan hadn't noticed Zoey approaching, but at Fitch's call, he ran over to them.
Seeing her child unharmed, Zoey's eyes filled with tears as she bent down to embrace him tightly.
Nolan struggled to breathe in her tight grip but didn't say a word, simply patting her back gently, comforting her in his own way.
Zoey felt a painful urge to cry but found herself unable to shed a tear.
After a moment, she suddenly stood up and slapped Fitch across the face.
His head turned with the force of the slap, drawing the attention of those around them, some even starting to take photos.
Fitch knew why he was slapped; it was his carelessness that had led to this danger.
Zoey bit her lip in anger, but the moment her slap landed on his cheek, she felt numb, the pain mingling with numbness.
His arm was still bleeding, but he pulled her into an embrace. "It's okay, I'm sorry I scared you."
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The readers' comments on the novel: Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja)
Author, would you story about Ryan settling down and another story on Eric regaining his body and memories back from Patrick, and Eric also settling down as I find it so disheartening for him to have gone through what he went through at the research institute, and I'll like for him to get his "golden boy" life back though, not at the detriment of Ian....
When will the author update to finish Beck's story? What about Dylan and Tyler's love lives? Also, I'll like the author to write on Wilma and Elvis ending up together as she was quite persistent in pursuing him. And Shawn's story, Cornelia Sullivan and Omar Casson. Also, a little write-up on Jeff (Ian's assistant) love life, too. Thanks, author for updating....
When will get update?...
What is wrong that the author has not updated this novel in over a month or is there somewhere else that I can continue reading the novel from chapter 1951 upwards? Do tell, please. Thanks....
Is everything alright with writer?...
Author, why are there no updates after almost 2 weeks? What's going on with the updates,Author? Do update soon....
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Is author ok...
Playing too much with my emotions. It’s been 9 days and no updates. What is going on with Fitch and Zoey?...
Is author playing with our emotions?...