I shot him a glare and completely ignored his existence.

“Hey, woman! Not even a word of thanks?”

Cameron stopped me just as I tried to lie back down on the hospital bed. His long fingers crept closer inch by inch, making me instinctively lean away. Although we usually acted like bros, there was something different about his gaze at this moment.

“Hey there, gorgeous Linda, no moving allowed!”

His voice came from right above my head. In the next second, he ruffled through my hair and pulled out some grass fragments, then tousled my hair like he was scolding a younger brother.

“I’m telling you, Linda Evans, people calling...