"What are you doing?" lanie demanded sharply with surprise as a man suddenly jumped into the cab she had just hailed. "Look, if you need a ride that badly, you’ll have to find another one. I need to—"
Before she could finish, the man cut her off. "Listen to , lanie."
She froze, her hand halfway to the door handle. Her frown deepened. How did he know her na? Wasn’t this the man who had just almost bitten her head over the little boy? Why was he following her?
But she didn’t have ti to ask. The man hurriedly pressed on as he spoke with urgency. "I know you’re going to the hospital to see Adam, right? I just want to warn you. Be alert. This is a trap by you know who. So keep a close eye on Adam. Don’t let anyone near him. Monitor even the doctors and the nurses."
A chill ran down her spine. Sothing about the man’s tone—so sure, so desperate—made the fear in her stomach settle like a stone. How did he know all this? And what exactly did he an by a trap? Or by keeping people away from Adam? All she knew was that Adam had taken to the hospital alongwith Saira. So, if she was also there, then what kind of a plan could she have co up with?
She opened her mouth to question this man, but he kept going, barely giving her room to breathe. "I’d honestly tell you to skip going to the hospital and catch your flight. That would actually be safer for Adam and for you. Leave now, before things get worse. But I know you won’t. You’re worried about your husband—I get it. Just...stay alert. And for God’s sake, contact a lawyer before you talk to anyone, okay? Everything was a trap. I don’t know how or why you ended up here but it was a trap! Okay?"
Even though she was still trying to process everything the was saying, lanie’s mind had already started making connections. That little boy she’d t earlier—twice, in fact—his na was Adir. And Adam’s son...his na was Adir, too. That boy...
Her breath caught in her throat as the realization hit her. This ant the little boy who had t familiar was Adam’s son. And this man was probably the adoptive father then. But what did he an coming here was a trap?
She had a tonne of questions now but before she could ask him anything, the man tapped the driver, asked him to slow down and then with a final warning to stay alert, he jumped out of the car, leaving her alone—stunned, shaken, and more confused than ever.
"Ma’am?" the driver asked, glancing at her in the rearview mirror. "Are we still going to the hospital?"
She nodded quickly. "Yes...yes, please. As fast as you can."
The cab sped off but lanie’s hands gripped the edge of the seat as every second felt like it stretched forever.
When they reached the hospital, she barely waited for the cab to stop before she leapt out and rushed toward the ergency entrance. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest as she approached the reception desk. Sothing about the man’s warning and the way he had co to her had already warned her that things were much more serious than what she had assud or been told in the call from the hospital.
"Excuse . I’m looking for a patient- Adam Collins. He was brought in earlier this morning. Please, I need to know if he’s okay."
The nurse behind the counter glanced at the screen, then hesitated. "Are you family?"
"I’m his wife. Please tell he’s all right."
The woman’s expression shifted slightly as she answered with a tinge of sympathy. "He was brought in with two stab wounds and had already lost a lot of blood by the ti he arrived. He’s still in surgery right now, but the doctors are optimistic. You can go to the second floor waiting room. You will get updates as soon as the surgery is done."
This was what the man was talking about? Soone had tried to kill Adam by stabbing him. Could it be Saira? Had she done this?
"What about Saira Vaugn? Was she also brought in?"
If it was indeed Saira who had dared to harm Adam, she would kill her!
But the nurse leaned forward and said sothing that shocked her even more. "Saira Vaughn? You an the woman who ca in with him? She didn’t make it. The police are still trying to determine what happened. It appears she attacked him, there had been a big fight in the hotel lobby between the two and then it seed that she was really angry, so she stabbed him and then either turned the weapon on herself or... sothing else happened. The police are already investigating whether there was anyone else involved."
lanie blinked, stunned. "Saira?" she said softly, as if saying the na out loud would make it more real. "She’s dead?"
The nurse gave a slow nod.
lanie stepped back, barely hearing the rest of what the nurse was saying. Her mind was a blur. Saira was dead. Adam was fighting for his life. And soone had warned her it was a trap.
"You said he’s still in surgery?" she asked, her voice shaking.
"Yes," the nurse confird gently. "But he should be out soon. If you’d like to wait, I can take you there."
lanie nodded mutely, following the nurse down the corridor, her thoughts racing. The man had told her not to trust anyone, to keep everyone away from Adam—even the doctors and nurses. This could an only one thing. That Adam’s life was still in danger.
But she still didn’t know what it could an by a trap. Did this an that Adam and Saira had both been lured here to kill them? Then the most obvious suspect should be the man who had just warned her. And he was already leaving the country...
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