Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 140

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People she knew wouldn’t call from an unknown number, and they definitely wouldn't disturb her sleep at this hour.

All the Mercer family’s numbers were blocked. If she had to guess, it was one of them calling from someone else’s phone.

Mira ignored it and went back to sleep.

When she woke up the next morning, she went straight to the garden to practice Taekwondo. It was only when she came back inside for breakfast that she turned her phone on.

A flood of missed call notifications popped up, all from different unknown numbers. Her intuition told her something had happened with the Mercer family.

She didn't know the specifics. In her past life, nothing major had happened to them around this time.

She decided to ignore it for now, deleted the notifications, and focused on her meal.

But after a few bites, her phone rang again. This time, Mira didn't hang up, curious to hear what was going on.

Biting into a breakfast sandwich, Mira answered the call.

“Why was your phone off last night? You heartless girl! Do you know your sister was admitted to the ICU last night? Her life is in danger!”

It was Lacey, her voice choked with tears.

*Mara’s in trouble? In the ICU?* Mira thought. *Could Natalie have done this?*

She didn't expect Natalie to be so ruthless.

Mira patiently listened, wanting to get more information. Suddenly, Lucas’s voice came through the phone.

“Mom, this is no time for rambling! Mira, get to St. Meridian Medical Center right now. Mara needs a blood transfusion. We’ll agree to any condition you name afterward.”

Mira suddenly remembered: she and Mara both had Rh-negative blood, a trait inherited from Adrian.

Her four brothers had Lacey’s blood type, which was different.

Mara must have lost a lot of blood last night, and the hospital’s supply was low. That blood type was rare, and there wasn’t much of it in all of Melvion City.