Chapter 416
Nash had been having his men secretly protect Elissa for some time, but the collision had been so sudden they hadn’t had time to intervene. The moment he learned of the crash, he relayed the news back to Vistapeak City.
Rowan’s heart stopped for several seconds. He shot to his feet. “How is she?” “Ms. Drummond Nash’s voice was heavy with failure. “She’s gone p>
The crash had caused a massive traffic jam, but a few official-looking vehicles had been waved through the blockade. By the time his men reached the scene, Elissa was no longer in the car.
Rowan’s breath hitched, his voice as cold as a winter night. “Gone? Do you have any idea what you’re saying p>
“Sir Ian Murphy stepped forward. “They deliberately chose Cresthaven to be outside our sphere of influence. Blaming Nash won’t help. The priority now is to find Ms. Drummond p>
Panic threatened to consume him. Rowan took a deep breath, forcing himself to think clearly. “We’re going to Cresthaven,” he bit out.
The moment they were in the car, he called Rex. Cresthaven was Wilkinson territory. If someone had been taken on their watch, they could find her faster than he could.
On the way, lan watched his boss in the rearview mirror, his face a tight mask of tension. He sent up a silent prayer. When Elissa had gotten married, it had taken Rowan a long time to recover. If something happened to her now… Ian didn’t dare imagine it. She had finally found a moment of peace, a chance to live a less difficult life.
Elissa woke to the faint smell of antiseptic and a dull ache in her head. She opened her eyes. Night had fallen. An IV bag hung by her bed, its contents slowly dripping into her arm.
The memories of the crash came flooding back, and she instinctively reached for her stomach.
Seeing her awake, Laurel Wilkinson’s tense expression softened. She leaned closer. “Don’t worry, the baby is fine. You just need to rest for a while p>
Elissa let out a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding. Her eyes focused on Laurel. “Laurel?” She remembered being with Frank.
Laurel poured her a glass of warm water and placed a straw in it. “I was passing by the scene of the crash The driver tried to flee, and Frank suspected something was wrong. He handed you over to me and went after him. He’s at the police station now p>
The crash had clearly been an attempt on Elissa’s life. But because her car had been parked between two other vehicles, the SUV couldn’t
hit her head-on which had ultimately
saved her.
Elissa’s first thought was Orion Stone. But something felt off. The method was too crude. Twenty years ago, the Murphys had used a similar tactic to kill her parents. Was Orion Stone really resorting to the same clumsy approach now? It seemed too desperate. He was a seasoned criminal; even after years in prison his network was vast. It ha wanted her dead, there were a thousand ways to do it silently, not in a public spectacle that would attract the attention of the Wilkinson family.
If
As she was trying to make sense of it, there was a knock on the door.
“That’s probably my mother,” Laurel said, patting her hand. “Just lie still.” She had
called Suzanne from the emergency room.
As expected, it was her.
“How is Elissa?” Suzanne asked as Laurel pushed her wheelchair, which a
servant had brought, into the suite.
“She has a head injury, but it’s not serious. A mild concussion p>