Don’t you try spinning tales to Foebe,” Ste blocked Dexter with an outstretched arm, “I swear, you’re
the worst of the lot, Dexter!”
Ignored Dexter’s sweet talk. All I could think about was finding Colin…
My heart was racing, panic setting in, an urge overwhelming my thoughts–if anything happened to
Colin, I’d take down Henry myself…
Ste shoved Dexter away and whisked me off for a thorough check–up. The doctor let out a weary
sigh. “You’re carrying a child. Stop putting yourself in harm’s way. Now’s the time to be at home, resting
and nurturing your little one.”
Tears welled up as I looked down at my belly.
Our baby and I… we were waiting for Colin. He’de back for us. He had to.
“Colin…” My voice was tight with worry as I turned to Ste.
She squeezed my hand reassuringly. “Think about it. Colin’s a genius, bet he wasn’t even on that bus.
How else do you exin everyone else being ounted for except him? It’s a blessing in disguise that
they can’t find Colin.”
With teary eyes, I nodded.
Maybe Colin had already figured a way out. He was that smart…
“Let’s check over there.”
“This way!”
The hospital corridors buzzed with suspicious characters, brandishing photos and asking
questions.
I knew they were Henry’s goons; he wasn’t the type to let things slide.
Especially after what Dexter revealed–if I had truly injured Julian and Henry, then Henry would have all
the more reason toe after me.
Ste’s voice wasced with nervousness. “They’re insane, showing up here at the hospital.”
“They’ve truly lost it…” I spoke gravely.
With Brendan gone and Colin’s fate uncertain, all Henry had to do was kill me to seize the Langley
family’s fortune. It was a far easier score than risking his neck for dirty money.
“Money magnifies the worst in people,” I murmured, pulling Ste into an examination room to hide
among a crowd of patients.
05:28
Dexter shot me a look. Til draw them away!
howned, skeptical. These were trained mercenaries, and Dexter couldn’t even hold a candle to Golin in
a fight, let alone them.
But they were cloaing in, and my only choice was to blend into the crowd,
Dexter charged forward, bumping into one of the men, and bolted, drawing their attention
away.
Ste and I waited it out, and once the coast was clear, we made a beeline for the underground parking
lot through the service exit.
“Screech!” Suddenly, a car sped towards us, gunning straight for Ste and me.
“Watch out!”
“Phoebel”
Instinctively, we both pushed each other out of the way,
I watched, frozen in horror, as the headlights bore down on us, and I shut my eyes against the
impending impact.
But then, in the nick of time, a sleek ck Mercedes veered in, ramming into the
assant’s vehicle, deflecting the danger.
Emerging from the chaos was Melody, shouting for Dexter. Like a bad penny, she was back, and
clearly, she was here for Dexter.
“Dexter!” She cried, rushing to his side to check on him.
Dexter winced but shouted at us, “Get in the car!”
Without a second thought, Melody mbered into Dexter’s passenger seat, marking her territory.
“Foebe, Ste,e on!”
Snapping out of our shock, Ste and I had the good sense to choose life over disgust. and hopped
into Dexter’s ride.
“We can’t shake them.” Dexter nced in the rear–view mirror.
Ste and I looked back to see a ck SUV tailing us relentlessly.
“Be careful!”
As we hit the overpass, they made their move.
With a loud crash, we were sent careening off the guardrail.
My consciousness started to blur, darkness creeping into my vision.
“My baby…” In that moment of impact, a mother’s instinct took over, and I curled up, shielding my
unborn child.
But still, a warm sensation spread below.
Please, no…
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I couldn’t lose this child, not when Colin wanted this baby so much,