Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 56

"What happened to my son?" Emma asked, her voice hoarse from panic and anger.

"Ma'am, your son has been involved in an accident. We're taking him to the hospital now."

Her hands were trembling as she held onto her phone. "What happened to him? Where are you now?"

"A truck crashed into the daycare building. The driver has been apprehended, and we're heading for the nearest hospital.

A sob broke loose, and tears ran down her face. Her hand clutched at her chest as the weight of fear leaned on her, eyes darting to the hospital doors. Emily was still inside, and she couldn't just leave her to herself. She had to protect both of her children, somehow, without neglecting either one of them. Her bind began to race, looking for a plan as she ran back inside, features hardening in determination.

She didn't waste another second on the line, dialing the head of her security team. "I want every one of you at the hospital immediately. I need maximum protection, and any suspicious movement or packages are to be brought to my attention at once."

"Yes, ma'am," he promptly replied.

Hanging up, she dialed back in to the man who'd broken the terrifying news, "Which hospital are you taking him to?"

Hospital. It's

finally said, a desperate prayer escaping her lips as she begged for her son's safety. She couldn't bear losing either of her twins; they were her whole world. Her life would break irreparably if something bad happened to one of

group of people as though she hadn't a care in the world. Annie's words, which were so chilling during their last encounter, suddenly of bile into Emma's throat. Annie had warned her to leave, threatened her even, and now a little time later, a brought a surge tragedy had

from onlookers around them. Annie looked up at her with feigned innocence, eyes wide, as if she hadn't a clue

Annie, a line you should never have dared cross, Emma said, her voice

are you talking about?" Annie replied, blinking up at her, her

threat, a truck crashes into my son's daycare. Convenient, isn't it?" Emma's voice was

her head in feigned confusion,

Annie stepped back, reaching to cup her cheek while tears welled in her eyes from the utterly unexpected blow. People around

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she was horrified when she watched the hospital staff wheel her son Ethan through the emergency doors. He lay unconscious, his tiny body frighteningly still. Em's heart seized as she sprinted to pace the gurney, a spiral of

way

at the entrance to the emergency

clasped tightly, the knuckles white, pleading silently with the universe for mercy on her son. Her heart was racing while she prayed that Ethan might just survive the horrific attack and silently vowed that if he did, she would fight back with everything she had.