Chapter 314
A panicked subordinate burst into the room.
“Bad news, Ms. Sloan! There was a massive wreck down the mountain! Mr. Sterling is p>
Sienna’s gaze sharpened.
Staring at the man’s terrified, almost twisted face, she raised an eyebrow. “He’s dead p>
The man shook his head violently, rushing to clarify. “No, the Boss is fine. It’s Mrs. Bridges… The hospital just pronounced her dead on arrival p>
“What p>
All three people in the study jumped to their feet.
Without a second thought, a wave of inexplicable unease washed over Sienna.
She immediately stood up and rushed straight to the hospital.
Capital Hospital.
The atmosphere in the hallway was suffocatingly tense.
The moment Sienna stepped out of the elevator, she spotted Jarred sitting in the treatment room.
One of his arms was wrapped in heavy medical gauze while a doctor tended to his wounds.
His clothes and trousers were stained with striking patches of blood—whether it was his or someone else’s, she couldn’t tell.
The lazy, cynical edge he usually wore was completely gone, along with the sharp decisiveness of his SWAT days.
All that remained was an unspeakable exhaustion and heavy gloom as he sat there in total silence.
Sienna had never seen Jarred look so pathetic and defeated.
Those deep, magnetic eyes that usually stirred her soul were now brimming with a million complicated emotions.
Trapped in his chest with nowhere to go.
Sienna pulled her gaze away, walking over with an impassive expression.
She looked at Declan standing nearby, her voice calm. “Mr. Ward, what happened p>
Seeing Sienna, Declan quickly stood up, his face etched with profound grief.
“Ms. Sloan, we really tried. The Boss rushed over immediately, but Mrs. Bridges was pinned p>
Declan choked on his words, lowering his head as his Adam’s apple bobbed heavily.
Sienna patted his trembling shoulder, comforting him softly. “Accidents happen. No one blames you. What about the others p>
“The driver and the bodyguards are still in surgery, but the doctors said they’ll pull through. Barrett and I just got a few bruises, nothing serious.
But the Boss… he got slashed by shattered glass while trying to pull Mrs. Bridges out. The cut is pretty deep p>
As he spoke, Declan glanced toward the window of the treatment room.
The man sitting inside had locked eyes on them the second he heard Sienna’s voice, a desperate hope lingering in his gaze.
However, Sienna acted like she didn’t even notice, keeping her eyes fixed intently on Declan.
“That road is usually practically deserted, and it’s a wide-open stretch. How does a fatal crash just happen out of nowhere p>
Declan explained with a baffled look, “We don’t know either. We were driving perfectly fine.
That massive semi just came ياة tearing out of nowhere like a bat out of hell. By the time we registered what was happening, the car behind. us was already crushed p>
Listening to him, Sienna’s suspicions deepened.
The second she heard about the crash, she knew something was off.
A catastrophic accident on a quiet, empty road.
And the casualty just so happened to be Mrs. Bridges, the only person holding the crucial clue to Sweetbriar Woods.
The coincidences were far too deliberate; they didn’t hold up to an ounce of scrutiny.
“What did the police say?” Sienna looked up, her gaze razor-sharp. “Where is the driver p>
Declan sighed. “He was hammered. Reeked of alcohol and took a pretty bag hit himself. The doctors drew his blood and found massive levels of alcohol in his system.
His family showed up at the hospital, saying they were having a dinner party, and he just vanished halfway through.
By the time they chased after him, he had already taken the truck. They couldn’t catch him in time, and this tragedy happened p>
Declan was about to say more when Jarred, his arm freshly bandaged, walked out of the room.
“A case has been opened. His family bailed him out on medical grounds. The second his condition stabilizes he’ll be taken into criminal custody, Jarred said in a low, heavy voice.