Sorry, I'm the Final Boss Now novel Chapter 60

The violent impact sent his car careening sideways, and it slammed into the guardrail with a deafening crash. The force of the collision threw him forward, and he hit the deploying airbag with a heavy thud.

Pain shot through him, and it felt like his internal organs had been rearranged.

“Damn it! Who the hell hit me?” he roared, taking off his hat to check his head. There was no blood or swelling, just a dull ache.

Bang, bang, bang!

Someone was knocking on his window. A massive, burly man stood beside his car.

Joshua’s eye twitched. His first thought was that this guy was going to try to blame him. He had been speeding, but for the other car to hit him, it must have been going even faster.

He rolled down the window, biting back a curse. “Did you just hit my car?”

To his surprise, the man was incredibly apologetic. “Sorry, sorry! My dad is in the hospital, about to give birth… no, wait, my dad has something going on at the hospital, and I was in a hurry to get there. I changed lanes and hit you by accident. Are you okay?”

Joshua frowned and climbed out of his mangled car. “I’m fine. Let’s just go through insurance.” He pulled out his phone to call a friend to handle the accident report.

“Are you sure you’re okay? I don’t believe you!” The man reached out and grabbed his head.

Joshua flinched, and the man pulled out a few strands of his hair. “I’m fine! I told you, I’m fine. I’ve already called someone to deal with this. I have somewhere to be!”

The man wouldn’t let him go. “I see your nose is bleeding. Let me take you to the hospital to get it checked out. I’m heading there anyway. I’ll pay for all your medical expenses!”

Joshua took off his mask and touched his nose. His fingers came away warm and sticky with blood. Normally, he would go to the hospital, but he didn’t have time today.

“Forget it, it’s just a minor thing!” He tried to hail a taxi. He was less than two kilometers from Pinecrest High; it would be a short ride.

“No, no!” The man grabbed his arm and pulled him back. Then, as if seeing him clearly for the first time, his eyes lit up. “Oh my god! You’re Joshua, right? I’m a huge fan!”

“Everyone, please don’t block the traffic!” he pleaded. All they wanted was photos. Didn't anyone care that he had just been in a car accident?

The burly man’s gruff voice sounded in his ear. “Joshua, you should really let me take you to the hospital. Otherwise, you’ll be stuck here taking pictures all day!”

Joshua’s brow furrowed so deeply he could have crushed a fly between them. It seemed he had no other choice. He couldn't just run away. And honestly, he wasn’t confident he could outrun this giant man and the several middle-aged women closing in on him.

He had to get out of there. “Fine. I’ll go to the hospital with you for a check-up.”

The man drove a black SUV. It had nearly sent Joshua flying, but his own vehicle only had a few scratches on the front.

“My friend hasn’t arrived yet. The accident is still unresolved,” Joshua said.

The man gestured toward his car, and another equally large man got out of the back seat.