Lily's voice came through the phone, "The ambulance was from General Hospital."
Vincent's foot pressed down harder on the gas.
The engine growled as he replied, "Got it. I'm on my way."
He ended the call and focused on the road, heading straight for General Hospital.
*****
Sabrina felt like she was floating on a cloud—light, detached, as if she might drift away any moment.
But somewhere in the haze, a voice kept calling her name.
"Sabrina... Sabrina..."
It was familiar, persistent, pulling her back.
Gradually, the voice grew clearer, until her eyes snapped open.
The world slowly came into focus. White walls, the faint smell of antiseptic—a hospital room. And beside her, a figure she recognized immediately: Vincent.
She turned her head slightly to look at him. The tension in his brow eased the moment he saw she was awake.
Sabrina opened her mouth to speak, but her throat was bone-dry. No sound came out.
Then Vincent spoke, his tone cool and detached. "You're awake. I need to go."
She finally managed a whisper, anxiety tightening her voice, "Are you still angry with me?"
He didn't offer an explanation. "Something urgent came up. We'll talk later."
Without another word, he turned and walked out of the room.
Sabrina lay still in the hospital bed. Part of her wanted to call him back—but then she remembered what Maria had said, and she bit her lip, holding the words in.
Even if she called out now, it wouldn't make him stay.
*****
When Scarlett came to, the room was completely dark. As her eyes adjusted, she could make out thin slivers of light here and there—probably from streetlights outside.
She tried to move, but her wrists were tied tightly to a metal support beam. Duct tape covered her mouth. She attempted to yell, but only muffled whimpers escaped.
Outside the door, she could hear men talking.
"Man, she's hot. We're really just gonna dump her in the river? What a waste."
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