Chapter 213

When Jessica tried calling Zachary again, his phone was already turned off. She was panting now, utterly exhausted. If he hadn't worn her out the night before, her legs wouldn't have been this weak. Her hands were shaking as she clicked on Robert's number and made a video call to him. He'd only just left, so he should still be somewhere in the hospital. Just then, the man ran up from downstairs. He snickered. "Where do you think you're going?" Jessica could tell he was just a teenager. She recomposed herself and glanced at him, but just as she was about to run upstairs, she noticed someone else coming down from above. … Zachary noticed his phone lying on the floor when he came out of the washroom. He picked it up, realizing it had been turned off. "Sorry," Mathilda said weakly, reclining on the bed. "I knocked it over when I was getting some water. Check if it's broken." Her face was regaining color now, though her cheeks were somewhat flushed. The sight of Zachary stan