He Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 212

But catching the rare flash of raw tenderness in Jarrod's eyes, the driver swallowed his words entirely.

Some time later, a cramp in Stella's neck pulled her from her sleep. She fluttered her eyes open, only to realize she was practically curled into a broad, solid chest.

Tilting her head up, her gaze collided with Jarrod's razor-sharp jawline and his closed eyes.

Her brain short-circuited for a second.

What was happening? How did she end up practically glued to Jarrod's chest?

She glanced out the window and realized the car was already parked perfectly in the driveway of The Sterling Residences.

In the next heartbeat, reality came crashing back.

Jarrod had shown up at SD Apparel to wait for her. Then they had that tense exchange over her texting Sebastian. After that, she had zoned out watching the city lights and completely passed out.

As for how she ended up draped over Jarrod, she had absolutely zero memory of it.

Panicking, Stella scrambled to push herself off his chest, but in her haste, she accidentally knocked directly into his injured arm. A sharp, muffled hiss escaped his lips.

"I'm so sorry! I totally forgot about your arm. Are you okay? Does it hurt bad?"

She threw questions at him rapidly, her hands fluttering in panic as she tried to inspect the damage.

In her frantic state, she didn't realize that her body was still pressed flush against his side, her soft hands wrapping anxiously around his wrist.

The silken warmth of her touch scorched his skin, and that intoxicating gardenia scent from her hair flooded his senses. Jarrod's breathing hitched violently, his muscles locking up exactly as they had the night before.

"It hurts a lot," he rasped, his dark eyes dropping to stare fixatedly at her lips.

Stella's head snapped up in alarm. "Do we need to go to the hosp—mm!"

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