Chapter 205



I was hell-bent on getting into that car, and surprisingly, it turned out to be way easier than I thought.

But tracking down the address I needed was going to require a bit more cunning.

"Luke, can you pull over? I feel queasy and think I'm gonna hurl," I said, feigning discomfort as we passed a pharmacy.

"Sure, sure," Luke glanced at me through the rearview mirror and quickly agreed.

Once we stopped, Luke turned to me, concern etched in his features, "Felicia, what's wrong? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

"It's probably just something I ate at Herschel's. I think his homemade chili might have upset my stomach," I replied, knowing bringing Herschel into it would make Luke take the situation more seriously.

Clutching my stomach, I continued, "Luke, could you grab me some omeprazole? I'll feel better after taking one."

Luke nodded, though he still looked worried. "Are you sure you don't need the hospital?"

I stayed silent, and Luke got the message.

Having been around the Wagner family for years, he knew better than to take me lightly, even if I wasn't currently in Conrad's favor.

Luke hurried out of the car, and I quickly added, "And grab me a bottle of water, will you?"

the car; I'll pour you some when I get back," Luke said,

got up and leaned over to check the

was pounding at least

Thankfully, the pharmacy was on the other side of a

the navigation routes, but, oddly enough, I couldn't find what I was looking for, even after going

Was I mistaken?

to give up, until I saw

rate skyrocketed. I alternated between watching Luke's approach and frantically scrolling through the

route caught my

be hidden unless someone didn't want them to

a hunch this was the sanatorium I was

password-protected, and I had no clue

was Luke's car, but the password was likely set by Herschel since he was the real owner and the one who decided where they went. Luke was just

over, I decided to try entering a password, but I didn't want to guess blindly. Incorrect guesses would only raise Herschel's

password would Herschel

the

in two minutes,

out

Herschel adored Jacqueline, so her birthday immediately

the screen flashed "Incorrect

took a sharp intake of breath as Luke was now less than

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255