Oliver answered on the first ring. "Mrs. Reed, do you need something?""Tell Jonathan I'm using that wish. I want him to save my grandpa."A brief silence followed. "Understood."Through the phone, she heard Oliver turn and lower his voice. "Mr. Reed, Mrs. Reed says…"He didn't get to finish.The next second, she heard it clearly. The voice she had once loved more than anything, as calm and steady as ever."Save Sadie first."Jonathan's voice had always been measured, cool, and controlled.Now, it sounded flat and distant. As if he had forgotten what that wish had cost her.On her 18th birthday, he had taken her to Vespera. On the way, their private plane had been forced down onto a deserted island. There had been an attack, men sent by his uncle. She had taken a bullet for him and nearly died.He had promised her one wish, anything she wanted in return.And now, Sadie was lifted onto the helicopter. The one meant to save her grandfather.David lay on the stretcher, waiting
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