Then my phone buzzed in my pocket. I pulled it out and read the message.
It was from Caleb.“I have a patient just brought into the ER. I believe this is your Evie.”
Chapter Twelve
Cameron
For a moment, I froze.
Then I bolted.
What the hell was Evie doing here? Was she about to cause trouble?
And worse, what would this do to Sloane?
Fuck!
I took the stairs two at a time, heart pounding, and burst into the corridor leading to the ER. I pushed past the crowd just as the doors flew open and Caleb stepped out.
“Cam!” he called, spotting me.
I rushed over, but he held up a hand to stop me.
“She’s okay,” he said quickly. “She was in an accident. The guy who hit her brought her in.”
My breath caught. “What’s her condition?”
“She had a concussion, some bruising, cuts on her forehead and arm, but nothing serious.”
“Okay.” I nodded, eyes locked on the ER doors, my thoughts racing.
“I don’t know if I should go in,” I said quietly. “I don’t want her to take it the wrong way. But at the same time, I’m worried she’ll do something reckless and drag Sloane into it.”
Caleb caught my eye. “She asked for you, you know. Saw my name on my scrub and asked if I was your brother. That’s how I know it was her.”
I felt anxiety creeping in. “What else did she say?”
“Not much,” Caleb said. “She’s been quiet. Just lying there with her eyes closed. Awake, but not really talking.”
“Is she going to be discharged soon?”
“She did lose consciousness at the scene, but briefly. Janice is with her now, doing the neuro exam. Depending on what she finds, and even if the CT comes back clean, we might still keep her overnight for observation. Just to be cautious.”
I nodded, thinking hard.
“I placed her in the Observation Unit,” Caleb said. “I figured it was best to keep her away from the main area and give her some private space. And I’ve put Kamar in charge of her. He’s solid and knows how to keep things quiet. But I think you need to check on her, to make sure she doesn’t cause a scene.”
I glanced at him. “What I’m afraid of is that she’ll cause a scene if I go in there.”
“Do you want me to come with you?” he asked.
“Okay, that’s probably best,” I said, nodding.
But then I heard Caroline’s voice from behind us. “I’ll go with him.”
My eyes widened as I turned to Caleb. He gave a small shrug. “Yeah, I texted her too. Might take a family effort to handle this one.”
I frowned. “Caleb, she’s just one woman. Harmless. Frail.”
