Chapter 241: All Bets Are Off

Early Saturday morning, Jessi drove to the office to load up what she’d be taking to the wedding. Sarah would be along later to retrieve her portion of what they’d need for the reception. Jessi wore an elegant sheath of black crepe, fitting for either a wedding or a funeral, which suited her mood just fine.

Since reassuring herself that Judd would recover fully, she’d been punishing herself for having ruined what they’d had together. He deserved to be happy. And she deserved to be miserable. Which she was. But she was professional enough to put on a game face and do her job.

“Your chariot awaits,” laughed Alex, as he pushed a wheelchair into Judd’s hospital room.

Judd grimaced incredulously. “Seriously?”

“Seriously, my man. Nurse Stacy will have my balls for a rearview mirror decoration if I let you walk out of here on your own steam.”

“Did I hear my name taken in vain?” Stacy popped into the room, discharge papers in hand.