Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 131

He was so spooked that he slammed the gas pedal, making the car swerve wildly and crash into the guardrail. Jumping out of the car, he watched the massive truck that hadn't bothered to stop as it disappeared down the road, sending a chill down his spine. Suddenly, the nurse's words from earlier that day echoed in his mind.

This had to be Quinn's doing. Quinn wanted him silenced for good!

As he stood there, completely at a loss, a soothing female voice cut through his panic.

It was Clara.

Earlier at the hospital, Clara had masked her voice to sound deeper, but now she was using her natural tone.

"Hey there, are you alright?"

Clara's car was parked nearby, seemingly stopping out of genuine concern.

Dr. Gribble saw her face and froze-she was Quinn's sister!

his lips trembling. "I'm okay. I'm okay. Thanks for

the truck's disappearing taillights. "These truck drivers are getting out of hand. If you hadn't swerved in time, it could've been

Gribble felt like a deer caught in headlights,

gently, "Need a lift to the hospital? You don't

thanks. I'm a doctor

around Clara, knowing

smiled warmly. "Alright, take care. Wait here for the cops; that truck driver will definitely

of guilt at her kindness and couldn't

confident that she'd done enough. This guy would surely piece it together and realize Quinn had orchestrated

him and the truck driver over. The moment he saw the truck driver, his knees

guy was huge, and rough-looking-definitely not someone you'd want to mess

be one

himself

with him,

Gribble was a stickler for the rules and a bit of an old-school guy. He only ended up helping Quinn under duress. Now, faced with a life-or-death scenario, he was a mess and was barely able