The Woman From Hell

Chapter 175

"She never tells me where she's going. The two of us don’t communicate much if we're not at home together. You're acting a little weird. What exactly is going on? Has she kidnapped your husband and hidden him away for her daughter?"

"I just received a call, and I think they got into a car accident. Can you find out the specifics for me?"

I was not in the mood to joke around with him. Mason and Zedd had not picked up my calls, so he was the only person I could find that might be able to help.

"Okay, I'll investigate immediately," he said solemnly, putting aside his previous unruly demeanor.

After hanging up the call, my heart continued to pound. I was unsure if I was nervous or afraid. I clenched the phone so hard that my palms became sweaty, and I paced back and forth in the room anxiously.

Ten minutes later, Xander called me and said, "I've booked the earliest flight tomorrow morning. Are you coming along?"

There was a thump in my heart. I had still been feeling quite hopeful just a moment ago, but my heart had now fallen into the abyss. The last trace of

strength in my body had been sapped away, leaving m e dry. It was too strenuous to even breathe now.

I composed myself and said, "Yes!"

too much about him, he's still in the resuscitation room. He should be fine since he was sent to the hospital in time. It's still early, so there’s no use

"I know. Okay, I'm hanging up

stifling atmosphere in the house. The room was empty without Theo in it, making me need to gasp for air. I opened

obviously only three hours, yet it felt like

o'clock, Xander called. I immediately got

much time left." Xander checked his watch and turned around to ask m e, "You didn't

looked at him and asked, "Haven't

one might feel distant from one’s family members, when something

drove all the way

in uniform squatting down in the hall. They were probably trying t o capture

I rushed to the security checkpoint,

men walked toward us, a picture i n their

a little

Commerce. We can't believe you've actually been this fast. Don't try to run. Come with me!" One of them looked at me

and stood rooted to the spot, not knowing what to do. Standing beside me, Xander said, "Why

squatting here this late at night?" one of the

and went forward, saying, "I'm a law-abiding tax-paying citizen. Shouldn't you at least give me a reason before you take me