Chapter 17

Upon arriving at the scene, Zane frowned at the chaos before him. Gerald and Heather were dragging Bernice toward the exit, looking as if they were ready to tear someone apart. He was about to step in and stop them, but his sharp instincts told him something was off. Bernice had already told him on the phone that her parents were there. It had taken him 20 minutes to drive over. By then, whatever they intended to do would have already been done. When he got there, it would be too late. Zane might be soft-hearted, but he wasn't a fool. With so many projects passing through his hands, if he weren't sharp, the company would have gone under long ago. He looked around the hospital room. Everything was in perfect order, with no sign of a struggle. There was even a half-eaten apple left on the table. Why would there be a half-eaten apple if Gerald and Heather were in such a hurry to drag Bernice away and force her to get married? Besides, even though they were being rough, he noticed tha