When the news broke, we all breathed a sigh of relief. The hustle of the past few days hadn't been for nothing.
But before we could revel in our brief moment of joy, fresh intel from Ronan’s end put a damper on things. Jerome had sent his guys to Clara's hometown, and they were already on their way.
I couldn't sit still any longer. Springing up, I looked Logan dead in the eye and said, "I can't just sit around. I need to go there!"
Logan rolled his eyes, clearly fed up. "As long as we see Zora, we’ll get Carl back without a hitch. You heading over there would just stir up trouble. Just wait it out here, okay?"
I shook my head, a sense of foreboding weighing heavy on me. "I've got a bad feeling about this. Something big is gonna happen."
Logan shook his head, saying helplessly, "You're overthinking it. Even if something does go down, you think you're gonna be the one to fix it? Catherine's right, you need to calm down sometimes."
Before they could finish their rebuttal, I was already on the phone with Ronan, insisting, "I have to go, I need to bring my child back myself!"
Ronan could tell I wasn't budging and said, "Easy now. Let's talk when I get there. I'll make arrangements."
I was about to argue further when Logan cut me off—and the line went dead.
Annoyed, I shot him a defiant look. "Don't try to stop me. It's pointless. I'm going."
Logan, with a look of exasperation, replied, "I'm not trying to stop you. Even if I wanted to, it wouldn't matter. Ronan's given the green light, and my objections wouldn't mean anything."
"How do you know he agreed? He didn't say so!" I glared at Logan, seeking confirmation.
Logan slumped into the couch with a helpless shrug. "Just wait and see, he always spoils you."
Hannah nodded in agreement, "I'll come with you! Your hunches are always spot on!"
My phone buzzed in my hand, cutting our argument short. It was a call from Clara.
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