Devious Lies (Jersey Bad Boys Book 2) by C.D. Gorri

Author:C.D. Gorri [Gorri, C.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C.D. Gorri
Published: 2024-08-06T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO-LUC

“Mia, you didn’t have to come here,” her mother says, and I note the name she’s using.

It’s not Maria.

I frown.

Clearly, we have more secrets to clear up, but we’ll get to it. Maria said she’s in love with me. And because of that, I need to know everything.

Every. Single. Fucking. Thing.

There is no way I am letting her go now. So, yeah, we will get to it.

I am going to discover everything about her.

I have to.

There is no other choice.

Not for me. Not for her.

I watch the two women embrace, and my gaze flits to the older man sitting beside the bed.

He has to be the mother’s age, though it is hard to tell with her illness.

I can see the resemblance. Maria’s mother must be a gorgeous woman when she’s well.

But now, she is thin and pale. Her head is covered in a colorful silk scarf, and she has on her own robe.

The man nods at me. A sign of respect. And I give him the same acknowledgement.

“We’ve been here two days, and the doctor still hasn’t seen her himself,” he rumbles.

I immediately start texting out orders to my guys. That kind of thing will not be tolerated.

Anyone important to Maria is now important to me.

Whoever sent her running, well, I’ll deal with him, too. As soon as she gives me a name.

“It’s gonna be okay, Mami,” Maria tells her mother.

“Will you have to leave now? I want you safe, Mia, but I miss you so,” she cries.

“I’m not leaving you, Mami. I promise.”

The older woman simply cries, holding her daughter’s hand, and it tugs on my heartstrings.

Damn fucking straight, she’s not leaving.

Maria is telling her mother not to worry, and she isn’t lying. I’ve already set things into motion. I want her, Celia Lopez, I note the name, to be seen by the top oncologist at the hospital.

Viper Enterprises has donated plenty of money to this place, as have I, personally.

My name has clout, and I am not afraid to use it. I hear some of my guys arrive. The team leader’s name is Otto. He sticks his head in the door and nods at me, telling me they’re in place.

Maria’s mother is getting round-the-clock security while she is here, and a personal fucking escort back to her house when she is released.

The doctor arrives a few minutes later.

He looks harried and a little afraid when he sees me, and I know why. I just had one of my guys motivate him to bump Celia Lopez up on his list of patients to see.

“Ah, um, hello, Mrs. Lopez, I’m Dr. Xavier. Let’s see what your chart says, shall we?”

Celia nods at the doctor, and Maria blinks up at me. She mouths the words thank you. And I dip my chin.

She doesn’t have to thank me. Not for this. This is just common fucking courtesy.

I get it. Hospitals are full of overworked staff. Hours are nuts. And there are not enough nurses and doctors to go around.

But their patients are real people.

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