The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 828

Before Jada could finish her sentence, Ferris frowned and let out a soft, sharp cough.

He didn't even have to say a word. Jada's tone shifted instantly, and she voluntarily answered my previous question. "I really don't know who called her, but I saw her answer the phone. Right after that, she grabbed her bags and practically ran to the airport. Her phone is off now, so I can't even reach her."

It was practically a useless answer.

Jada had only seen her take the call; she had no idea who was on the other end.

But it wasn't completely worthless, because my brain immediately snagged on a crucial detail. "Sabrina left before we got here. That means she got the call not too long ago, right?"

"Yeah, she bolted right after she hung up," Jada answered honestly.

The pieces clicked together in my mind instantly.

Sabrina was already on a flight to Sydney. Jada's apartment was only about a fifty-minute drive from the airport, and Sabrina had left the second she got the call.

That meant she received the call exactly fifty minutes ago.

One hour ago, Ferris and I had just walked out of the care center.

Someone knew we were coming to find Sabrina, so they immediately called to warn her to evacuate, making sure we wouldn't catch her.

And the only person who didn't want us to find Sabrina—and who perfectly tracked my movements—was Lucille.

I had been so focused on backing her into a corner and rushing over here that I completely forgot to stop her from warning Sabrina.

I had forgotten one very critical fact: Lucille was Sabrina's biological mother.