A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 589

Oblivious to Laurel's emotional turmoil, Elissa was completely focused on Jacqueline's condition. "Laurel, I wanted to ask if we can get the antidote today. I tried calling Rex, but his line was busy."

For years, Laurel had imagined how she would react when she finally found her sister. She thought she'd laugh, or maybe cry uncontrollably. But right now, hearing the voice of the sister she had spent decades searching for, she felt entirely paralyzed. She was terrified of scaring her away.

Laurel cleared her throat again, forcing back the burning sting of tears. She spoke carefully. "The antidote likely isn't with Maya anymore, but..."

"Maya? She's involved in this?" Elissa was stunned.

She had expected Marcia to hate her, but Maya? They had barely interacted. Could Maya really be evil enough to commit murder just because Elissa had stayed at the Wilkinson Manor?

Laurel didn't know how to explain the deep-rooted venom Maya harbored. Ever since they were kids, Maya had covertly targeted Vera. No one had realized how twisted a child's mind could be until it was too late.

"Marcia doesn't have the connections to get a poison of that grade. Only Maya does," Laurel explained gently, not wanting Elissa to lose hope. "Once Mr. Whitman finishes the analysis, I'll find a way to get the antidote."

Where there was a black market poison, there was a cure.

Elissa fell silent on the other end, her anxiety spiking again. Neither Marcia nor Maya had any beef with Jacqueline. The only logical conclusion was that they were targeting Elissa. Jacqueline's life was hanging by a thread, all because of her.

Sensing her guilt, Laurel's heart ached. "Elissa, please don't blame yourself for other people's sins. We will figure this out together."

"As for Maya, I'll gather concrete evidence and make sure she gets exactly what she deserves!" Laurel's words carried a heavy, lethal promise.

She was going to settle every debt—for this poisoning, and for the twenty years her sister had suffered. She didn't care how furious their father would be. This time, she would protect her sister. She was grown now; she was powerful enough to shield her.

As Rex ended his call, he noticed Laurel—the woman who remained stone-faced against the fiercest political opponents—looking at her phone with an expression he had never seen before. It was a chaotic mix of profound excitement, anxiety, and ruthless protectiveness.

"Laurel, what happened?" Rex asked, stunned.

Laurel snapped back to reality, glancing at her supposedly brilliant brother. "What did you find out?"

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