My Dad's Bestfriend

Chapter 234

Evelyn

"Chloe, Tyler saw us," I panted as we crashed through the overgrowth, thorns scratching at our skin. It had been five minutes of running-nonstop-and yet, strangely... he never followed.

Why?

He had a gun. He could've shot me in the legs. Ended it right there.

But he didn't.

"Don't worry," Chloe huffed beside me, glancing back, "we left him behind."

"No," I shook my head, breath catching, heart hammering. Through the trees, I could see the road ahead-open, quiet, too quiet. Maybe we were close to Jacob. Maybe.

"But... he didn't follow us in the first place," I said, voice lowering as a chill ran through me.

Chloe's eyes snapped wide.

We reached the edge of the forest, one step away from the road-a street so empty it felt abandoned. No passing cars, no movement. Just silence.

And that's when it hit me.

He brought us here on purpose.

"What did you say?" Chloe grabbed my arms. "He didn't follow?"

I nodded, legs trembling, one hand pressed protectively under my belly. "No. He just stood there. Watching."

"Shit-no, no, no!" Chloe's voice cracked. "We need to go back. If he didn't chase,

it means he planned this. He knew we'd pick this route."

Fear slithered up my spine like ice. "W-what?"

"We have to hide-now-or he'll-"

Her phone rang. She snatched it, hands shaking, and answered on speaker. "Hello?" she gasped.

"Chloe, we found your location. Just stay put," Jacob's voice came through— urgent, strained. "Make sure he doesn't find Evelyn. We're one minute out."

voice dropped. "I think we fucked up. Tyler knows. He

have to, just don't let

"Hey, Belladonna."

rang out behind

We turned.

stood across the road, smiling like a man greeting old

little trip? Had

backstory, you'd think he

the blood drain

my eyes. He's going to kill me. Me

phone slipped from Chloe's hands and hit the pavement, shutting off. She turned to me,

"Evelyn-run!"

you,

phone back on

mine. Her eyes pleaded. She was willing to die for

stepped closer, still smiling. The road was quiet,

predator. This road? This place? You think I didn't plan for every possible exit? I waited Just

"Evelyn-run!" Chloe shouted again.

But my legs-

wouldn't move. They

his hip. The knife in his pocket. I saw it all happening—he'd kill

I whispered, numb with dread.

And then-

Two cars.

around the corner. One window rolled down

And behind the glass-Jacob.

locked with mine, and I saw everything in that moment—the fear, the

Then he saw Tyler.

Tyler said softly,

The shot rang out.

too quick-then

like a vice. "Time

Chloe screamed, grabbing

"Let her

don't have time for

Then-