I casually pulled out my phone. Perhaps I was too nervous just now, I subconsciously muted my phone and forgot to turn it back on when Theo requested the police officer to let us stay in the ward and listen to the statement.
Now that I had pulled out my phone, I saw a text message from Sara.
[You'd better stop. You can't stop me. Just think of it as you're doing good deeds for the sake of your son.]
The word 'son' struck me like a hammer.
I immediately gave Sara a call. At first, she did not answer it, so I called again.
However, she still did not pick up the call. When I called the third time, she finally answered it.
"What were you trying to say in that message, Lara?"
I had a rough idea of what she was trying to say in the first half of the sentence, but what did she mean by doing good deeds for the sake of my son?
"You're already giving me a call, aren't you, Mrs. Grant? Why are you still asking me this question? The meaning of my message is literal. If you understand it, then great; if not, then fine. You’ll bear all the consequences in the end anyway."
She hung up the call after saying that. I was anxious and confused at the same time. I called her again. I had already lost all my patience this time.
"You’d better explain it to me clearly right now."
Theo might have heard movements, so he appeared at the door of the ward with confusion. I did not look at him and stared straight ahead.
On the phone, Sara sneered. "Sure, I’ll explain it to you clearly. Let's meet up. I'll send you an address. See you in half an hour."
"Sure." I hung up straight away and rolled out of bed.
When Theo saw that I was going on, he stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? Who called you?"
I replied while putting on a coat, "It's Sara. She sent me a text and mentioned
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