A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 630

Over at Zephyr Manor, Laurel, Rex, and Jesse sensed something was incredibly wrong the second they walked through the front doors.

Rex grabbed a passing staff member. "Where's my mother?"

"Mr. Rex," the panicked staff member quickly replied. "Madam collapsed suddenly. Sir went with her in the ambulance to the hospital."

"Which hospital?" Rex and Jesse demanded simultaneously.

Laurel frowned deeply. "Did they have a fight?"

Suzanne Jensen's health had improved significantly recently; there was no medical reason for her to suddenly collapse. The most likely trigger was that Tristan had argued with her again over Maya, infuriating her to the point of passing out.

The staff member didn't know who to answer first, fumbling for a second before explaining, "They didn't fight! Everything was perfectly fine during dinner. Madam was doing her post-dinner physical therapy in the backyard when she collapsed."

She then looked at Jesse and Rex. "They went to Sacred Heart Hospital."

It was the Murphy Group's premier hospital, staffed with the absolute best specialists in the world.

"Call Dad immediately and find out what's going on," Laurel ordered Jesse, her face freezing into a mask of pure ice. She snatched her coat right back off the rack and was halfway out the door when she paused and looked back at the staff member. "Where was Marcia Carson when my mother collapsed?"

"Her...?" The worker thought for a moment before answering hesitantly, "Since she came back with Sir tonight, he didn't give orders to lock her up again. Right around the time Madam collapsed, I think she had just walked out to the backyard."

"Understood."

Laurel pushed the door open and strode out. Just as she reached her car, Jesse finished his phone call and ran over. "Mom is awake, and her blood pressure is stabilized. But she keeps frantically asking about Vera."

Hardly anyone at Zephyr Manor knew about Elissa's kidnapping. Although Tristan had an inexcusable blind spot when it came to Maya, he had always been deeply protective of Suzanne. He never would have let the news slip and risk her health.

Laurel's eyes narrowed dangerously. She slid into the driver's seat and blocked Rex from getting in. "Jesse and I will go to the hospital. You stay here."

Rex frowned. "Why the hell am I staying here?"

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