Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 701

Christine texted back instantly: "Goodnight."

Merritt leaned against the foyer wall, grinning like a three-year-old who'd just snagged a handful of candy.

...

When Dailey woke up in the hospital, he was still groggy.

Seeing the driver by his bed, he frowned, "Why are you here?"

Wasn't it supposed to be Christine?

The driver poured him some water, "I was worried about you."

Dailey was indeed thirsty. After taking a sip, his mind slowly started to kick into gear.

"You brought me to the hospital?"

The driver nodded.

Dailey scowled, "What exactly did you see?"

The driver gave it to him straight: "I saw you talking to Ms. Jackson, then suddenly you passed out. Ms. Jackson couldn’t hold you up, but luckily her boyfriend was there to lend a hand. I rushed over and brought you here."

Hearing the word "boyfriend" made Dailey's brows furrow even deeper.

"She said that herself?"

"What?"

The driver was momentarily confused.

Dailey pressed on, "Did you see them go home together?"

The driver shook his head, "I was too worried about getting you..."

He stopped mid-sentence upon seeing Dailey suddenly trying to remove his IV.

The driver, startled, quickly stood up to intervene, "Sir, pardon my frankness, but you're already admitted. This fever isn’t going down; you could end up delirious. If that happens, Ms. Jackson will definitely not choose you!"

...

Dailey sent him an icy glare.

The driver shivered but didn't let go of his hand.

Being a driver for their family required a security clearance, reviewed annually to ensure reliability.

Having been with Dailey for many years without issue, it was clear he truly cared.

However, his blunt words were harsh to hear.

As if Dailey wasn’t good enough?

But thinking back to how he'd acted, Dailey could see why Christine was so angry with him.