“Have you lost your mind?” Elias growled. “I care about her too. Move out of the way and let me see her.”
Maverick’s eyes flashed with anger.
He immediately shoved Elias back just as hard, his hand slamming against Elias’s shoulder.
“You’re not going anywhere near her,” Maverick snapped furiously. “I already told you I don’t want you close to Zoe.”
His jaw tightened dangerously.
“Why do you even want to see her?” he continued bitterly. “So you can manipulate her into not punishing your wife for what she did to us?”
Elias stared at him in disbelief.
“Do you seriously think I’d manipulate her?” he shot back sharply. “Have you completely lost your mind? I already told you Amara had nothing to do with the accident, but you’re still clinging to that story.”
His voice rose.
“Have you even asked Zoe what actually happened?”
“I don’t need to ask her anything!” Maverick barked back. “I was in the car with her. I know it wasn’t her fault.”
He roughly slammed his palm against Elias’s chest again, pushing him backward.
“Leave right now,” Maverick growled loudly. “I don’t want you anywhere near Zoe.”
His furious voice echoed through the hospital corridor.
But just then, a soft voice came from inside the room.
“…Elias?”
Everyone froze.
Even through the weakness and roughness in her voice, it was clearly Zoe.
A second later, her voice came again from inside the room.
“Maverick… let him come in. What are you doing?”
Maverick’s jaw clenched tightly.
He shot Elias one final hard warning look before finally stepping aside.
The moment the doctors finished their checkup and left the room, the atmosphere quieted slightly.
Elias immediately stepped toward Zoe’s bed, but Maverick instantly grabbed his shoulder and yanked him back.
“Don’t get close to her.”
Zoe looked between them in confusion from the hospital bed.
Her face still looked pale, and her voice remained weak.
“What is going on?” she asked softly. “What are you doing? Aren’t you two best friends? What happened now?”
Maverick’s expression turned dark immediately.
He looked at Zoe before pointing toward Elias angrily.
