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

toward the truck's disappearing taillights. "These truck drivers are getting out of hand. If you hadn't swerved

a deer caught in headlights, his mind buzzing with

to the hospital?

thanks. I'm a doctor

Clara, knowing she was the

Wait here for the cops; that truck driver will

felt a stab of guilt at

done enough. This guy would surely piece it together

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

was huge, and rough-looking-definitely not

be one

couldn't even bring himself to look at

locked eyes with him, like a

up helping Quinn under duress. Now, faced with a life-or-death scenario, he was a mess and was barely able to