PopularNovelChapter 1101: They both nodded faintly.
But tension tightened in Gerard's chest. Lying to Kristian's parents gnawed at him. He had parents too. If something ever happened to him, he wouldn't want his parents to know either. Bad news only added more people to the list of worriers-without changing the outcome. It was easier to carry the weight alone.
After the meeting, Gerard returned to the office to grab the fake report. Melinda watched him go, unease settling in her heart.
"Is Kristian really alright?" "There's no way he's completely fine," Isaac answered, part honesty, part comfort—he always knew how to reassure her. "But don't overthink it. He's an adult. He knows how to handle things." "I still can't stop worrying..." Melinda murmured, unable to shake it off.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I'll speak to him tonight,” Isaac said, sticking to his usual hands-off approach. “If anything's off, I'll tell you. Alright?" Melinda didn't have a better option, so she agreed.
No one knew a son like his mother. Even though Melinda and Kristian rarely spoke now that he was grown, she could still sense that Kristian hadn't been himself these past couple of months.
After returning to the office, Gerard gave Kristian the update and passed along the falsified report to Kristian's parents as planned. Kristian replied to his message and left it at that. For one simple reason: Lawrence had prescribed him medication.
"One pill a day," Lawrence said, handing him the bottle. "When you run out, cto me. And if you skip meals- I won't hesitate to do what I said." "You can go now." "Don't forget your meds." Kristian didn't answer.
The moment Lawrence walked out, Kristian picked up his phone and made a call-asking someone to dig into Jacob's whereabouts. He needed leverage. He couldn't let Lawrence dangle threats over him forever.
Power was everything in a standoff. Give in once, and they'd expect you to keep giving. He had to end it before it spiraled.
"Mr. Shaw, if you want to know anything about Jacob, try asking Ms. Briggs," Gerard suggested, aware of Jacob's ties to Freya. The second he got the request, he phoned Kristian. "She probably knows something." Kristian turned him down. He wouldn't bother Freya unless he absolutely had to.
Then he remembered that hacker he hadn't contacted in ages.
He opened his inbox and typed up a message, sending it to the one person who only ever communicated by email. He said he had a "patient" who needed treatment and asked if the hacker could help track down Dr. Jacob Prescott.
And the so-called patient? That was Lawrence, of course.
Freya got the email just as she was about to sneak out.
She was already in the driver's seat, engine idling in the parking garage, when she saw it pop up. She hesitated, then replied, "Target can't be located." Jacob had said that this time, he just wanted a real break-to live a normal life for once.
If that was true, then he wasn't seeing any patients.
off Freya was just about to drive off when she caught sight of Ellis m standing right in front of her car. Their eyes met through the windshield. Her palms suddenly felt clammy.
"Trying to sneak away?" Ellis strolled to the driver's side and opened the door peering down at her.
"How did you get out so fast?" Freya fidgeted, mildly panicked. Free was about to get an earful. tied itreally well 00:56 He was supposed to be off on a business trip, but last night he suddenly announced a change of plans-he'd be staying with her for a few days. to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
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