Wed to the Billionaire Brother of My Spouse by Doris

Chapter 582: Richard is in Trouble

"Still got a tail?" Betty asked, cool as a cucumber.

Richard, just as chill, peeked in the rearview. "Yeah, dude's on me like white on rice, quick as a cat."

Betty paused. "Got your location. My crew's two hours out. Can you hang tight?"

"I'll give it a shot." Richard's hands were slick with sweat. He hadn't mentioned the three cars on his tail, not just one.

In his rush to meet Betty, he skipped the gas station. Planned to fill up on the highway, but now it was too late.

The gas gauge was dropping fast, and the car was dragging. The goons knew they were spotted and would close in soon.

Betty took a deep breath. "Richard, you're our kid's dad. You can't let anything happen to you."

Richard glanced at the car's charm, a photo of Betty she'd hung there. She always said, "A married man should have his wife's pic in the car for luck."

With a helpless grin, Richard rubbed the photo, his voice cracking. "Betty."

"I'm here," Betty said, trying to keep it together.

"I love you."

On the other end, Betty went quiet.

She knew Richard sucked at showing feelings. Him saying "I love you" meant he wasn't sure he'd make it.

"Richard, if you die, they'll call me a jinx and laugh at me. Can you handle that?" Betty's voice broke, trying to joke through her tears.

Richard swerved, breathing hard to dodge the car ramming him from behind. "Betty, wait for me."

"Richard, I'm telling you, if you die, I'll remarry and our kid will call someone else 'Daddy'," Betty yelled, panic in her voice as she heard the chaos.

A loud crash, the car behind slammed into Richard's ride. He swerved, smashing into the guardrail. The airbag blew, and his vision blurred.

"Richard!" Betty screamed his name, over and over, until the phone shattered and went dead.

on the airbag, blood trickling from his mouth, clutching

door was yanked open, and someone tried to

his strength and threw a punch, knocking the

climbed over the

off the

he was hurt, his shoulder likely torn, and his collarbone

caught up

fight, but a needle was already

Soon, Richard blacked out.

they weren't trying to kill

still make

photo tight, Richard's breathing grew

wait for me. I

San Francisco, the doc didn't want to discharge Betty, but

Ryder had already gone

No matter what went down, they had to stick

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"Richard's not in mortal

The bodyguard nodded.

not to panic, she

rang;

answered, nerves on edge. "What's the

up, checked the car, but no cameras. Witnesses said Richard got snatched. He's not in mortal danger. The cops are

"It's more than just a kidnapping. I'm heading

picked up the phone while lounging

been found unconscious at Suburban Hospital in Capital City. Sophia's there too. He was dumped by the roadside three hours after being taken. Doc

Sophia would mess with Richard. "Stay there and keep an

called Nolan. "Nolan, Richard's in trouble at Suburban Hospital in Capital

and the crew and head over."

Richard was family now, and no

to touch Richard; she wouldn't let it

Arnold, who sounded like he was sleeping. How could he sleep

son's in trouble, and you're still snoozing!" Cordelia was