Chapter 110

"Mr. Lawson, we've located your wife. She was found unconscious in her hotel

room. The doctors are trying to resuscitate her."

"What exactly happened?"

Timothy's features darkened, his expression chilling.

"We'll know more once the doctors have stabilized her. Please come to Capital City Hospital as soon as possible."

"I'm already on my way. Thank you."

The driver pulled up short at a roadblock.

"I'm sorry, sir, I can't take you any further. This is as close as I can get."

"That's fine."

Timothy paid the fare, jumped out, and dashed into the rain.

The downpour was relentless; within moments, he was soaked to the bone. His clothes clung to his skin, heavy and uncomfortable, and his shoes quickly filled with water. Disgusted, he kicked them off and left them behind.

never been so disheveled, so desperate. Barefoot, he waded through the muddy water, his sharp features set in a grim line, brows drawn so tightly together that a deep crease cut across his

on, step

eyes again, everything around her was bathed in

realized she was in a

head, she was startled

trembled with

she'd thought to

ache tightened in

awake. Are you feeling alright? Do you

her

was just in

alone in the house, and she'd spent the entire night in terror. It was her grandmother who'd found her unconscious the next day and rushed

that day on, Jessica

since—afraid of lightning, of the

met his gaze, reached out with her unbandaged

washed over her, and she let her

didn't disturb her. He just sat quietly by her bedside, keeping watch. Before long, Jessica slipped

room. The rain had stopped; the wind was gone. Sunlight streamed through the window, painting

moment, it was as if last night's terrifying storm

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