Xavier winced and rubbed his shoulder before letting out a long sigh.
“Fine,” he muttered reluctantly. “I’ll shut up.”
Suddenly, Xavier’s phone rang.
The sound cut through the tense atmosphere.
He pulled out his phone and answered casually at first, but within seconds, his expression changed completely.
His eyes widened.
“What?”
Cassian immediately looked over. “What happened?”
Xavier quickly hung up before looking between Cassian and Elias, his voice coming out shocked and breathless.
“Zoe is awake.”
Silence.
Then all three men moved at once.
Elias immediately shoved the blanket off himself and got out of bed while Cassian and Xavier rushed toward the door.
Since Zoe was staying in the same hospital, the three of them practically stormed down the hall toward her ward.
The moment they neared the room, they saw Maverick standing outside the door in the corridor.
The second he noticed them approaching, his expression darkened.
Before any of them could get closer to Zoe’s room, Maverick stepped directly into their path, blocking the entrance with his body.
His cold eyes swept across all three men.
“What exactly are you trying to do?” he asked sharply.
“Zoe is awake?” Elias questioned immediately, his voice tense with urgency.
Before Maverick could even respond, Elias grabbed his shoulder tightly.
“Is she alright? What does she need? We’ll get it for her. Did you call the doctor yet? Has he checked on Zoe?”
For a brief second, surprise flashed through Maverick’s eyes at the flood of worried questions.
But it disappeared just as quickly.
His expression hardened again.
“That’s none of your business,” Maverick said coldly. “Leave.”
“What the hell are you talking about?” Cassian stepped forward with a frown. “Maverick, we all care about Zoe.”
“Then make him leave.” Maverick pointed directly at Elias without hesitation. “I don’t want him anywhere near her.”
Elias’s patience snapped instantly.
He shoved a hand against Maverick’s chest, forcing him back half a step.