Chapter Sixty One

Justin’s POV

I was in a hurry. I’d just spoken to Jace on the phone and he’d just told me the worst news I could ever imagine.

I was such a selfish bastard.

The whole day I’d been mad, thinking she’d stood me up. I was mad that she’d kept me waiting at the coffee shop for hours, not knowing that she was in the hospital, fighting for her life.

“What did Jace say?” Bella asked when I picked up my car keys and headed out of the house. I didn’t reply, I wasn’t in the mood to start that conversation with her.“Are you going somewhere? Did something happen?” She continued, following me outside the house to the garage.

“I’ll be right back,” I told her just as I hopped into my car.

“Justin—” she was about to say something, her worry etched on her face. But I never waited to hear it because I zoomed off, leaving her behind.

I’d just be preparing for bed when I received that call from Jace.

“Ayva’s at the hospital, she got into an accident. Can you come now? She’d refused to talk to anyone