Chapter 169

• But he was still a step too late. By the time he reached the hospital entrance, all he caught was Zayla Steele getting into a car.
• Felix Brooks stood frozen on the stair landing like a block of wood, staring after the car as it disappeared. He tipped his head back at the blazing sun, heat pouring off him, his heart thudding so hard it felt like it would jump out of his throat.
• Zayla slid into the car. The windows were sealed tight. It was fall and not that warm, yet a clammy cold sweat soaked her back.