CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

Sophia

Gavin has been admitted to the hospital, he's been in an accident. Sophia, he's in critical condition.

The words

repeat over and over in my head and all the breath leaves my lungs as I hold the phone to my ear, clasping

the locket in my hand for some sort of comfort.

Gavin is hurt. Or worse… God. If only I had been with him

last night, if only I hadn’t run away. The fear unfurls in the pit of my stomach and pushes against my ribs as I struggle for words.

"Sophia? Are you there sweetheart?" Lucas' familiar voice brings me back to the now.

"What? Yes, I’m here. What happened? Is he…"

I hear his slow exhale of breath, which only spurs my fears on even more.

"He’s being looked at right now. Earlier, he called me and asked where your showcase was being

held, and he said he had to see you. Sophia, sweetheart, you have to know that he loves you so much. I could

hear it in his voice; he was going crazy without you. I don't know what happened between him and his ex,

but he was coming t