Arwen's brows furrowed slightly when she saw Daniel's na flashing on her phone. He hadn't called her yesterday when she was waiting for it, so what made him call her today?
Aiden saw her staring at her phone with a complicated expression and asked, "Do you want to stop the car and step out?"
Arwen turned at him with a confused expression as if she hadn't registered his words at first. When she did, she quickly shook her head. "It's not necessary. It's just a friend calling. I will take it now."
As she said that, she slid her finger to accept the call. "Daniel," she answered.
"Arwen."
She heard him respond in a slightly worried tone and she imdiately knew sothing was wrong. "What's wrong?" she asked, and the next thing she heard made her expressions turn cold.
"Fine, wait for . I will be there soon," she said, before hanging up.
Aiden might not have heard it all, but judging by Arwen's expressions, he could tell sothing wasn't right.
"Do you want to go sowhere else?" he asked, and Arwen nodded.
"Yes." Turning her head to him, she added, "Can you take to Cralen's Care Hospital?"
She didn't explain further, nor did Aiden ask. He simply stared at her for a mont and then nodded, efficiently manoeuvring the car in the opposite direction.
After almost half an hour, they arrived at Cralen's Care Hospital. Arwen had planned to get out at the entrance, but seeing the mob outside going crazy, she paused to think.
"Do you want to co with you?" Aiden asked. He could read the discomfort in her expression.
Arwen shook her head in refusal. "No, it's fine. I can go myself," she said, pressing a soft smile of assurance onto her face. She was about to open the door and step out when she suddenly felt a gentle tug on her arm, stopping her.
"Wait a minute," Aiden said, holding her arms. Arwen raised her brows a little in confusion, only to see him opening a compartnt and pulling out a cap and face mask. "You can wear these if you are uncomfortable in the crowd."
He leaned over and gently helped her put on the face mask and adjust the cap on her head. He made sure that the cap fit her perfectly, ensuring no one could recognize her through her disguise.
Arwen had once been a public figure, recognized for her talent, but after voluntarily giving up the stage, she had distanced herself from that life. Still, so habits lingered. One of those was her consciousness around crowds. She wasn't crowd-conscious when she was on stage, but offstage, she felt a strong aversion to large groups of people.
"Was that also written in my eyes?" she suddenly asked, looking at him closely.
Aiden t her gaze and then shook his head. "I am just good at my howork."
Arwen smiled at that and then shook her head. "Looks like I will have to start taking howork seriously as well. I can't slack off for long."
Aiden looked at her as though he was seriously considering her words, then nodded. Glancing out of the window behind her, he asked again, "Are you sure you don't want to co with you?"
Arwen nodded, "I am sure, don't worry. I will be fine. Besides, it's a hospital —not exactly the right place to introduce my husband. So, let's wait for a better ti, and definitely a better place," she said.
Aiden nodded, accepting her words, even though she was simply making an excuse.
In truth, Arwen didn't want him to co because she wasn't sure what awaited her inside. Whatever it was, she didn't want Aiden to misunderstand, especially when he had no clue about her relationship with Ryan.
"Alright. Let know if you need anything. I will wait for you here," Aiden said.
Arwen smiled and nodded before stepping out of the car. As she walked through the crowd, Aiden's gaze never left her. He watched her until she disappeared inside the hospital.
Once she was out of the sight, Aiden pulled out his phone and dialed Emyr's number. The call was answered after a few rings.
"Sir!" Emyr's voice ca through.
"Check for what's happening at Cralen's Care Hospital," Aiden ordered, his voice carrying a dangerous edge that Emyr could sense even from the distance.
"On it, sir. I will get you all the information soon," Emyr said.
Aiden nodded and hung up the call.
anwhile, inside the hospital, Arwen walked straight to the reception desk and asked, "Excuse , can you tell which floor Ms. Ember is admitted to?"
The nurse at the desk looked a little hesitant. "Miss, I am sorry, but I can't give you the personal information of the lady. She is a patient here and she needs rest."
Arwen understood her hesitation and shook her head before removing the cap and mask. "You have misunderstood. I am not a fan. I am her friend. I am here to visit her and—"
Before she could finish, Daniel's voice interrupted her.
"Arwen, is that you?"
She turned to look at him, and when Daniel confird it was her, he walked over. "You are here."
Arwen nodded, but a small frown creased her forehead. "What's going on?"
"Delyth got into an accident last night. She had to undergo surgery, and it was pretty serious," he explained.
Arwen's frown deepened. "So?" she asked, not understanding what Delyth's accident had to do with her.
Daniel sensed sothing different about Arwen, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what it was. "Co with , I will take you upstairs. Ryan is there too."
Arwen wanted to refuse, but since Daniel had called her, she figured it must be sothing related to her. Nodding, she followed him to the elevator.
"Daniel, can you tell what's going on? I am not Delyth's friend to be visiting her in the hospital like this."
Daniel's expression grew serious, and his eyebrows furrowed. "Arwen, I didn't believe it, but Delyth claims that you are the one who did it," he said.
Arwen didn't understand. Confused, she asked, "Did what?"
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