Henry carried Jennie into the elevator.Nick followed closely behind, casting a cautious glance down the corridor before stepping inside.Just as the elevator doors were about to close, William’s figure appeared at the far end of the hallway—just long enough to register in Nick’s peripheral vision.Instinctively, Nick looked at his uncle.Henry stared straight ahead, his jaw set hard, his expression unreadable.Jennie, cradled in his arms, was looking at the corner of the elevator, completely unaware of what was happening outside.The doors slid shut.At that exact moment, Henry seemed to sense something. His gaze shifted from the closing doors to Nick.Nick’s heart skipped. He understood immediately.When the elevator doors opened again, Nick strode out first, already dialing a number as he moved.“Do exactly what I told you yesterday,” he said into the phone, his tone clipped.He hung up and jogged ahead, yanking open the rear door of the car.Henry carefully lowered Jenn
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