The Man Who Waited vs. The Man Who Wasted novel Chapter 484

"Will it scar?" Adrian demanded.

"It might," the doctor replied coolly.

"Isn't there any way to prevent it from scarring?"

Jocelyn didn't say a word. She simply stood up and walked out.

The doctor ignored Adrian entirely. "Next patient."

Surprisingly, Adrian didn't lose his temper. He followed Jocelyn out into the hallway. "Are you hungry?"

Jocelyn's mind was a foggy mess. "I'm exhausted. I just want to sleep."

She didn't have the energy for small talk. She just wanted to be alone.

"I'll take you home, then," Adrian offered.

Jocelyn was about to refuse, but considering it was the middle of the night, she knew she'd never get a cab. She reluctantly agreed.

But she didn't give him the address to The Serenity Estate. Instead, she directed him to The Astoria.

She had no intention of letting him know where she actually lived now. Julian had already found a new place for Gideon, so the apartment was empty anyway.

Adrian stayed quiet until they finally pulled up to The Astoria.

"Are you pregnant?" he asked.

Jocelyn replied nonchalantly, "Of course not."

He had managed to hold it in the entire ride. She had to admit, Adrian was making progress.

Adrian stared pointedly at her stomach. "The kidnapper said you were pregnant."

Jocelyn gave a tight, unamused smile. "Since when do you take a kidnapper's word as gospel?"

"Where there's smoke, there's fire."

"I lied to him."

"You lied?"

"Yeah." Jocelyn unbuckled her seatbelt but didn't rush to get out. She knew Adrian wouldn't let her leave until they settled this.

Jocelyn didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Hearing those words from Adrian Lowell felt like a sick joke.

But at least she had bought herself some time. She would hide the pregnancy for as long as she could. She'd deal with the fallout when she started showing.

Adrian popped his door open, walked around to the passenger side, and opened the door for her. The display of gentlemanly behavior was almost jarring.

Instead of feeling flattered, Jocelyn just found it incredibly performative.

She stepped out of the car. "Thanks for today. It's late. You should go home and get some rest."

She hadn't expected him to actually show up with millions of dollars in cash to save her. It was genuinely surprising.

"Jo," Adrian called out, stopping her in her tracks.

She turned back. "Is there something else?"

He took two steps toward her, stopping a respectful distance away. His expression was dead serious.

"I'm sorry."