I watched as the negotiator rush away through the emergency exit with his subordinates. It took me quite a while before I could snap out of my daze and head to the attending physician’s office to meet Ashton.

Every step I took, the phone in my pocket would vibrate. It was a call.

Baffled, I fished my phone out, only to see that it was Camelia’s number.

I thought she’d forgotten all about modern devices.

With that thought in mind, I accepted the call and lifted the phone to my ears, about to ask her where she was. “Hello, Camelia…”

“May I know if you’re the family member of the owner of this phone?”

I swallowed at the words that had been on the tip of my tongue when I heard the unfamiliar male voice from the other end of the line. He sounded emotionless, but somehow, it made pangs of worry shoot down my body.

“Are you talking about Camelia?” I asked, bewildered. “What’s the matter with her?”

“Yes, it’s best that you come to Kingston Hospital. She’s at the top of the roof, about to jump at any time!”

came back to my senses, I darted

two minutes, after I bypassed the police officers, I spotted Camelia

she was, nimble and seemingly light on her toes. If not for the dire situation, the sight of her would

was how Marcus’

to leave him this

to say to her. All I could think of was to

my voice, she turned around and calmly said,

she lowered her head.

was talking about, an officer behind me whispered, “Try to buy time with her. The firefighters are

This is a

best hospital in the city, but the firefighters can’t even come in time. Do human lives

time for me to dwell on it. Even if the alarm bells were ringing in my head, I had to remain calm. Even letting down my guard

once seen with my own eyes someone who sought death. I knew how ruthless and determined they had to be to take that one step off the building. Regardless of everything, I did not want to witness the same scene

properly, then take your time. There’s no rush. Marcus was just talking about you earlier too.” Nervously, I

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