Chapter 109

Jessica's fingers trembled as she tapped frantically at her phone.

Tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap.

Her heart raced with panic, but the rhythm of her tapping was steady, almost deliberate.

Timothy's brow furrowed. "What are you—?"

He didn't finish. Suddenly, his expression darkened and his voice sharpened. "Jessica, are you in danger?"

Relief washed over Jessica when she realized he'd understood her message.

"Jessica?"

A blinding flash of lightning split the sky, followed instantly by a deafening crash of thunder.

Jessica couldn't hold on any longer. She collapsed, the phone slipping from her grasp and tumbling to the floor.

"Jessica? Jessica!" Timothy called her name, already grabbing his coat and rushing for the door.

other end of the line, only the relentless roar of the

shattered his heart felt as if an invisible hand was

Tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap... tap-tap-tap.

been tapping out the international distress signal:

must be in real

flagged down a car and headed straight

but couldn't get

Capital City, giving them Jessica's hotel details and urging

helicopter and quickly checked the weather

was battering the city; rain was pouring down

landing site-the closest safe spot

he called

night and Allen was

Come to the hospital right away and stay with Henry for

instantly alert. "Should I come with you? I can arrange for someone else to look after your

care of Henry." Without

he landed safely—in a small city a

rain was just as

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