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?"

it worse. There's warm water in the car; I'll pour you some when I get back," Luke

stealthily got up and leaned over to check

was nerve-wracking; my heart was pounding at least at 180

sure Luke wasn't coming back. Thankfully, the pharmacy was on the other side of a barrier, so it would take him some time to

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

Was I mistaken?

give up, until I saw Luke coming

alternated between watching Luke's approach and frantically scrolling through the navigation

a hidden route caught my

wouldn't be hidden unless someone didn't want them to be

was

password-protected, and I had no clue what the

the password was likely set by Herschel since he was the real owner and

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

Luke cross back over the barrier, I realized I didn't have much time. He

in two

figured out the

Herschel adored Jacqueline, so her birthday immediately came to

screen flashed

of breath as

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