Chapter 199
As Lyla and Antoine s
from the call began to fade, pushed away by their comforting presence.
sat down, their warmth enveloped ine. The anxiety in
Suddenly, I wasn’t afraid anymore. Whatever might happen, with these two friends by my side, I had the strength to face it.
I took a deep breath, and just before the call was about to disconnect, I pressed the answer button, switching to speaker mode.
The moment the call connected, the lawyer’s serious voice came through “Ms. Wiley, I just received word that Leah Grant suffered a heart attack in custody. She’s incritical condition and has been rushed to the hospital.”
what? Who had a heart attack?”
1 froze, feeling like I’d misheard
Did the lawyer really say Leah? But how could Leah possibly have a heart attack?
I opened my mouth to say something, but Lyla’s angry voice cut in first, “Leah’s in perfect health! How could she have a heart attack?”
Since Lyla had already spoken for me, I quietly closed my mouth, waiting for the lawyer’s explanation.
“I don’t know. I just received the news and called you immediately. That’s all I have for now. I tried to get more details, but they’re keeping things tight–lipped. 1 couldn’t find anything else. “The lawyer’s voice remained serious
But I could sense the doubt in his tone.
Of course, there’d be doubt.
We had known Leah for years. We saw her regularly. If she h
e had a heart condition, we’d know about it, wouldn’t we?
And even if she did have a heart condition, she would’ve played that card a long time ago. There was no way this was just coming up now.
In that instant I knew something was off.
I leaned closer to the phone and asked, ”
“Do you know which hospital they took Leal to?”
what are you planning?”
Heating the lawyer’s cautious tone, I smirked and replied, “I’m not planning anything. I just want to see for myself. I don’t believe she has a heart condition” “Teah, neither do 1. Lyla said, her voice firm.
I turned my head slightly, and Lyla gave me a reassuring look. That look warmed my heart.
The phone was silent for a moment before the lawyer said, “I’ll take you there.”
I didn’t refuse. The lawyer probably wanted to come along to prevent me from doing anything reckless that might harm our case
After agreeing on a meeting point, Lyla, Antoine, and I headed out
Not long after, the lawyer arrived. He pulled up in front of us, rolled down the window, and I heard the car door unlock The lawyer leaned out and motioned to us.
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