Chapter 491
Zayn turned around and saw Stanley standing behind him.
“Mr. Hawk, is there anything else you need?” Zayn asked.
Stanley still felt uneasy, an unsettling feeling lingering in his chest. It was as if something bad was about to happen.
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.
Zayn 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 voice strained 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.
Halsey had already arrived at Cecelia’s apartment. She reached for the door to knock, but to her surprise, the door opened by itself.
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’s anxiety grew. Wendy had arrived before her, but now both of them were gone.
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’s mind raced. In a panic, she pulled out her phone and dialed Stanley’s number.
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The phone rang, and she waited anxiously. Even before anyone picked up, she shouted into the phone. “Stanley! Pick up! Something’s happened to Wendy! The baby–Wendy’s baby is in danger! Stanley, please pick up!”
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’s frustration grew, nearly boiling over. How could Stanley not pick up when Wendy and her baby were in danger?
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! Pick up! 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.”
Despair settled over Halsey. She realized that relying on Stanley right now was futile. With a heavy heart, she quickly dialed her father’s number.
It didn’t take long for Cyril to pick up. “Bebe?”
“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. Ceylan?” Cyril’s voice was full of alarm.
“I don’t know, but you need to come now! Wendy’s pregnant, and we can’t let anything happen to her or the baby!
Halsey pleaded, nearly choking on her words.
