In the past, I would have refused desperately and replied with something like, [But I need you to come get me.]
Now, it just felt pointless to do so. With a resigned acceptance, I simply typed, [Ok.]
I put away my phone and hailed a cab. As I settled into the backseat, a familiar sight caught my eyes. It was Adrian's car.
Well, that was odd. Why would he return to the hospital? Did he not he say he could not pick me up?
As soon as I got home, I saw Lovely One tagged Adrian in a post on Twitter, which read, [Just had a sore throat, but he insisted on dragging me to the hospital and has been accompanying me since. After all this time, you're still the best!]
Unsurprisingly, Sophie posted a photo in her WhatsApp status with the same exact words. A corner of Adrian's shirt was visible in the picture. It was the one I had picked out for him on his birthday. Yes, the Lovely One was Sophie Davis, Adrian's childhood sweetheart.
A few years back, Sophie had moved with her wealthy husband out of town. However, fate had taken a harsh turn last year when her husband went bankrupt. Following their divorce, she returned with a four-year-old child.