Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 590

Lizetta's phone erupted with the voice of Thaddeus's caretaker, Zora, snapping her awake from the couch with a jolt. Panic-stricken, she called out for Bess, not bothering to change as she hurried outside. Bess quickly grabbed a thick coat and rushed out of her room to follow, both darting out the front door and into the elevator.

Lizetta tried to ask Zora for more details, but the call was filled with the chaotic sounds of nurses urging family members to hurry, before abruptly cutting off. Thaddeus had been on the mend lately; how could this be happening?

Bursting out of the elevator, Lizetta quickly found the number for Dr. Alman, Thaddeus's primary physician, but there was no answer. At that moment, the hospital called to inform her that Thaddeus was in critical condition.

Without a doubt left, Lizetta, disregarding the storm, dashed out of the building. Security guard Dean drove up, with Zora helping an anxious Lizetta into the car, where another guard, Ansel, sat in the passenger seat. They sped away from Pine Villa towards the hospital.

The weather had taken a turn for the worse; it was a quiet night with few cars on the road, allowing them to make quick progress. Sitting in the back seat, Lizetta was beside herself with worry, Bess holding her hand, trying to offer comfort.

“Ms. Gardenia, try not to panic. If Dr. Alman's not answering his phone, he's probably already at the hospital working on Mr. Gardenia. Everything's going to be okay, just don't stress too much...”

It was then that Ansel, who had been on the phone in the passenger seat, spoke up. “Something's not right, I can't get through to Mr. Dashiell's phone...” Initially thinking it was just the bad weather affecting the signal, Ansel's failed attempts to connect made him realize something was amiss.