The Officer's Runaway Wife & Secret Son novel Chapter 116

The phone rang for a long time before Rhys answered, low, cold, and tinged with impatience.

"Who is this?"

Faintly, a woman’s soft murmur could be heard in the background, sounding like a lover’s whisper.

At that moment, Emily wanted to scream into the receiver.

His wife was downstairs, her life hanging by a thread, and he was upstairs wrapped in the arms of another woman?

What kind of man had Clara married?

"Rhys! Your wife is dying in the underground garage! If you’re still half a man, get your ass down here now!"

Silence fell on the other end for a second.

The woman’s voice was left behind, followed by a chaotic rustling of movement.

"What did you say? Where is Clara?"

"The hotel! Sector C! Right next to your car!"

Emily roared the words and immediately hung up.

She tossed her clutch aside, stripped off her fur coat, and draped it over Clara.

Holding Clara’s ice-cold hand, she stammered incoherently, "Clara, come on, fight it. Don't you dare die. If you die, the police will think I did it..."

She was genuinely terrified. Afraid to move Clara, she simply held her, unsure how much time had passed until the siren of an ambulance drew near.

Several paramedics in blue uniforms rushed down, pushing a gurney.

The man leading the charge wasn’t wearing a standard EMS uniform. His casual coat was unbuttoned, revealing a white lab coat underneath.

He must have been in a rush; he hadn't even buttoned it.

It was Noah. His usually gentle and composed face was taut with tension.

"Wait, Noah?"

Emily recognized him. Even if she wasn't close to him, she knew that face. He was the unreachable idol of Ashton University.

Noah didn't waste a second on small talk. He rushed to Clara’s side, his fingers instantly finding her carotid artery while he checked her pupils for a reaction.

"Clara, can you hear me?"

Clara struggled to focus. Through her blurred vision, she saw a familiar face and thought the pain was causing hallucinations.

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