Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 56

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 the

waiting," she finally said, a desperate prayer escaping her lips as she begged for her son's safety. She couldn't bear losing either

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 struck right where it would hurt Emma most: her children. Emma's eyes went cold. Emma wouldn't care if someone hurt her or threaten her, but her children were definitely off limits. Annie had just crossed a

over to her, pulling her roughly out of the conversation and ignoring the gasps from onlookers around them. Annie looked up at her with feigned innocence, eyes wide, as if she

a line, Annie, a line you should never have dared

blinking up at her, her

truck crashes into my son's daycare. Convenient, isn't it?"

in feigned confusion, "I don't understand what you're

The contact reverberated around the lobby as Annie stepped back, reaching to cup her cheek while tears welled in her eyes from the utterly unexpected blow. People around them went taken aback; some even fished for their phones. Emma turned away from them, a growl leaving her

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body frighteningly still. Em's heart seized as she sprinted to pace the gurney,

way

at the entrance to the emergency

that if he did, she would fight back with everything she

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