Chapter 490
Chapter491
Z ayn turned around and saw Stanley standing behind him
Mr Hawk is there anything else you need Z ayn asked
Stanleystill feltuneasy,anunsettlingfeelinglingeringinhischest.Itwasasifsomethingbadwasabouttohappen.
He pressed his lips together and said quietly Go check on Wendy and
Before Stanley could finish his sentence Jessica suddenly let out a sharp cry of pain
Stanley immediately stood up Jessica what s wrong
My heart It hurts Jessica gasped
Without warning her body went limp and she collapsed into Stanley s arms
Z ayn quickly stepped forward Mr Hawk
But Jessica still clinging to Stanley lifted her hand and wrapped it around his neck
My heart really hurts Please take me to the hospital she pleaded her voices trained with pain
She pressed her hand to her chest her breath coming in shallow gasps It hurts here I can t breathe Please Stanley hurry
Stanley s expression shifted his face hardening with concern Without a second thought he scooped Jessica up in his arms Okay I ll take you to the hospital right now
He quickly made his way out carrying her in his arms
HalseyhadalreadyarrivedatCecelia’sapartment.Shereachedforthe doortoknock,buttohersurprise,thedooropenedbyitself.
Breathing heavily from running Halsey stepped inside calling out Wendy Cecelia Where are you
The apartment was eerily silent and the place was a mess but there was no sign of either Wendy or Cecelia
Halsey’sanxietygrew.Wendyhadarrivedbeforeher,butnowboth ofthemweregone.
Panic rose in her chest as she pushed open a bedroom door It didn t take long to spot Cecelia lying unconscious on the floor
Without wasting a moment Halsey rushed over and gently lifted Cecelia Wake up Cecelia What happened
Cecelia s eyes fluttered open Please Save Wendy
What happened to her Halsey asked her voice trembling
They took her They re going after the baby Cecelia muttered weakly
Halsey s heart sank What Who took her Where did they take her
Cecelia s eyes closed again and she slipped back into unconsciousness
Halsey’smindraced.Inapanic,shepulledoutherphoneand dialedStanley’snumber.
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The phone rang and she waited anxiously Even before anyone picked up she shouted into the phone Stanley Pickup Something s happened to Wendy The baby Wendy s baby is in danger Stanley please pickup
After several more rings a cold mechanical voice rang out Sorry the number you have dialed is currently unavailable Please try again later
Stanley wasn t answering
Halsey’sfrustration grew,nearlyboilingover.HowcouldStanleynotpickupwhenWendyand herbabywereindanger?
She immediately dialed again her voice shaking with urgency Stanley the baby s yours If something happens to Wendy or the baby you ll regret it for the rest of your life Pickup What are you doing
But once again there was no answer The same cold mechanical voice came through the line Sorry the number you have dialed is currently unavailable Please try again later
DespairsettledoverHalsey.SherealizedthatrelyingonStanleyright nowwasfutile.Withaheavyheart,shequicklydialedherfather’snumber.
It didn t take long for Cyril to pickup Be be
Dad you need to send someone now Something s happened to Wendy Halsey cried barely able to control her panic
What What happened to Dr C eyl an Cyril s voice was full of alarm
“Idon’tknow,butyou needtocomenow!Wendy’spregnant,and wecan’tletanythinghappentoherorthebaby!
Halseypleaded,nearlychoking onherwords.