Chapter 160

She fought through the dizziness and the sting of scraped skin, staggering as she crawled out of the overturned car.

The icy air hit her face, snapping her back to her senses.

She fumbled for her phone, hands trembling, and dialed Lyman's number.

The moment the accident happened, it was Lyman's face that flashed through her mind.

Effie was terrified she might die here, that she'd never get to see Lyman again.

The call rang and rang with no answer.

She bit her lip, panic rising, just as the line finally connected.

Lyman's deep, reassuring voice came through. "Effie?"

"Honey, I... I nearly died just now..." Effie's composure shattered the instant she heard his voice.

The memory of those terrifying seconds sent a fresh wave of shivers down her spine.

was in the middle of a meeting, but

highway, my car's totaled. Can you send someone to help me?” Her voice wavered, fear catching up with

be nearby. If they came at her all at once, she didn't stand a

Better call for backup.

location. I'm on my way. Stay on the

Effie while striding out of

exchanged uneasy glances, but no

look so rattled before-whatever this was,

as Effie hung up, she sent Lyman

she felt as if a weight had been

a pang of grief twisted in her

for a year-and now,

seat. Yolande was slumped over, blood

on her forehead-unconscious, by the look of

the

like the crash had knocked her out

beneath Yolande's nose, hard. Yolande groaned

Effie's face, her expression twisted with disbelief. Of all

me off? After what I just did

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