Chapter 182~ IrisThe drive back felt too slow, too quiet and it was two wrong.My fingers were clenched so tightly in my lap that my nails dug into my skin, but I didn’t even feel it. All I could hear was the echo of that call.Rowan lost control,the house is on fire. Well, not technically on fire.Every second that passed felt like a betrayal.Beside me, Alice was no longer relaxed, no longer playful. She sat upright, tense, her eyes locked on the road ahead like she could force the car to move faster just by staring.“What do you think they’ll do, Mom?” she asked, her voice tight.I swallowed, forcing myself to breathe. “I don’t know, Alice,” I said honestly.And that scared me more than anything. “But one thing for sure…” I added, my jaw tightening. “Your father isn’t going to let anything happen to him.”I needed to believe that.I had to.Alice leaned forward slightly, her voice sharp. “Then we better move fast. Driver, come on!”“I’m going as fast as I can, ma’am,” the driver
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