Chapter 782

Reuben Brooks stayed quiet as he drove Mia Reed away from the hospital. "Come on, your body's fine now, alright?" He spoke up again while waiting for the light to turn. "Stop treating yourself like a patient. You're healthy. You could even make a comeback if you wanted..." Mia shook her head. "Back then, it was all about love. I loved acting, and I loved Beckett..." She didn't bother hiding it. There was no shame in loving someone. Reuben's hand tightened on the steering wheel. "But now," Mia took a deep breath, "I just want to love myself for a change." "You never thought about... loving someone else instead? You know, try something new?" He was basically pointing at himself. But Mia wasn't playing along. "That's not something I'm looking for." Reuben went quiet again. Right outside the hospital, Lydia Winters had her camera ready as she watched them leave. Finally, something to use against Reuben. She just happened to run into them—snapping a picture right as Reuben leaned in to help