Taking the Fall for a Fool novel Chapter 3

My head was throbbing. I couldn’t figure out what was going on, no matter how hard I tried.

Nick and I were childhood friends. He’d always protected me and looked after me like a knight in shining armor. So, why did he help Mia frame me?

I buried myself in work and ignored Mia the entire night. She was pacing around the nurses’ station and seemed incredibly anxious.

It was almost 5:00 am by now, and she was still sitting on her chair while holding a medical tray. It didn’t seem like she was planning to administer Max’s next IV drip at all.

Eventually, all of our colleagues left to tend to their own matters. Then, when Mia and I were the only ones left at the nurses’ station, she shot me a glance before quietly heading to room 302.

When it was almost time for Max’s family to cause a scene, I got up from my seat and found a place to hide. Not a moment later, I heard familiar, gut-wrenching cries coming from room 302.

“Wake up, my dear grandson! You’re scaring your grandma.”

“Son? What happened to you, my boy? Please wake up.”

“Max, my baby. The doctor told us you’d be able to return home soon. How could this happen? How are we supposed to live without you?”

After some commotion, the trio angrily made their way to the nurses’ station.

Furious, Max’s father demanded to meet the nurse on duty and the one responsible for administering the IV medication.

Mia, who was fearfully hiding in a corner, scanned her surroundings and tried to locate my whereabouts.

The other nurses pointed at her with a terrified expression and said, “Mia is the one who’s been tending to Max all this time.”

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