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."

we fucked up. Tyler knows. He

you have to,

"Hey, Belladonna."

out behind us-casual, cheery,

We turned.

stood across the road, smiling like a

the little

you'd think he was just... happy

blood drain from my

here." Tears welled up in my eyes. He's going to kill me. Me and Sienna.

Chloe's hands and hit the pavement, shutting off. She

"Evelyn-run!"

leaving you,

to save your baby. Run. Turn the phone

mine. Her eyes pleaded. She was

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

is this goodbye?" he mocked. "You thought you could actually escape me?" He tilted his head like a predator. This road? This place? You think I didn't plan for every possible

"Evelyn-run!" Chloe shouted again.

But my legs-

They were ice.

at his hip. The knife in his pocket. I saw it all happening—he'd kill Chloe, use the gun to stop me. Running was

won't work, Chloe," I whispered, numb with dread. "It's

And then-

Two cars.

the corner. One window rolled down and a blonde man leaned out, gun

And behind the glass-Jacob.

everything in that moment—the

Then he saw Tyler.

Tyler said softly,

The shot rang out.

quick-then lunged toward

wrist like a vice. "Time for us

not taking her!" Chloe screamed, grabbing

me. "Let

time for this shit,"

Then-