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."

think we fucked up. Tyler knows.

Chloe-hide. Run if you have

"Hey, Belladonna."

rang out behind us-casual,

We turned.

across the road, smiling like a man

was the little

didn't know the backstory, you'd think he was just... happy to see

felt the blood

welled up in my eyes. He's going to kill me. Me and Sienna. I'm not getting

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

"Evelyn-run!"

you,

Turn the phone back on once you're away. I'll try to stop

pressed the phone into mine. Her eyes pleaded. She was willing to

street, Tyler stepped closer, still smiling. The road was quiet, his footsteps echoing

could actually escape me?" He tilted his head like a predator. This road? This place? You think I didn't plan for every possible exit? I waited Just like t knew I'd

"Evelyn-run!" Chloe shouted again.

But my legs-

wouldn't move. They were

hip. The knife in his pocket. I saw it

whispered, numb

And then-

Two cars.

corner. One window rolled down

And behind the glass-Jacob.

everything in

Then he saw Tyler.

Tyler said

The shot rang out.

ducked-quick, too quick-then

vice. "Time for us

her!" Chloe screamed, grabbing his arm, trying

"Let

don't have time for this

Then-