When I Was a Wallflower (Leo and Amelie) novel Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Half an hour later, Elyse emerged from the room. She stared at the ground, her hair tumbling down her shoulders. She twirled her hair as she called out, “Leo.”

Leo approached her. “So? How was it?” he quickly asked.

“You should ask the doctor.” Elyse turned around and looked at the doctor.

“Oh, everything’s normal. Don’t worry about it,” answered the doctor.

Leo felt a weight lifted off his shoulder only to be replaced by a question. “Everything’s normal?”

“Yes, now let’s go.” Elyse tugged on Leo’s hand and tried to drag him away. She did not want to stay any longer.

Leo let her drag him away. His arm was pointing to the ground, and he tried to hold something, but all he grasped was air. So, she wasn’t the donor? Who was it, then? Elyse…. Amelie… Leo muttered the names under his breath.

He’s not moving? Elyse pushed him. “I’ll have to use the restroom, Leo. Wait for me here.”

Deep in his thoughts, Leo instinctively grunted. After she was gone, he mused over the question of the identity of his donor. Then he made a call to Quinn Town’s hospital.

“I’m looking for Dr. Philips from ophthalmology,” he quickly said.

“Who are you? And what business do you have with Dr. Philips?” asked the staff.

“Just do it!” he snapped.

Shocked by his tone, the staff member quickly went to look for Lily.

Lily had just finished examining a patient when the staff member came in and told her she had a call. She approached the staff member, impatiently taking her surgical gloves off. “I’m busy. What is this?”

The staff member apologetically said, “He sounds urgent. Probably important.”

Lily took the phone. “Who is this?”

“It’s me, Leo,” answered Leo. “Dr. Philips, I would like to know more of this Amelie you spoke of.”

“I’m sorry?” Lily froze for a moment, wondering what he meant by that.

“You gave her full marks for her eyesight, but she can barely even see. What if she comes after us? It’s going to be a scandal.”

“She wanted this. Insisted on it, even. It’s not like I had a choice.”

“That’s one crazy patient. If she doesn’t want anyone to find out she has bad eyesight, she shouldn’t have

corne to us.”

“Ely. I mean, celebrities can be crazy. She probably didn’t want her fans to find out. It might cause a hit to her reputation. Just let this slide.”

The medical staff’s conversation did not escape Leo. He swiveled around and saw a doctor and a nurse quickly trotting into the distance. He didn’t get much from the conversation, but he overheard them talking about Elyse The content of that conversation shook him to the core. He darted toward the doctor and grabbed his shoulder. Then, he swiveled the doctor around.

“M-Mr. Alston?” The doctor was surprised to see Leo here. Leo was a regular, but it wasn’t time for his yearly checkup just yet.

Leo yanked the doctor toward him and hissed, “Tell me about her eyesight. Elyse’s eyesight.” If looks could kill, the doctor would have been dead.