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!”

darted toward the stairwell that the

only two floors away. In less than two minutes, after I

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

was how Marcus’ mother

leave

against my ribcage. I did not know what to say to her. All I could think of was to force her to focus

heard my voice, she turned

and she lowered her head. “You’re here so

“Try to buy time with her. The firefighters are on their way. There isn’t anything downstairs

is a joke, isn’t

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

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

how ruthless and determined they had to be

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

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