Chapter 281

Just as he finished speaking, Maria Lewis felt her right eyelid twitch nonstop. She'd always been a firm believer in science, but in this moment, all that wavered—an overwhelming unease crept up on her. James Bennett frowned slightly and looked over at Cody Phillips. "Go check—see exactly where the ambulance is." As soon as Cody left, Maria got a call from Daniel Lewis's assistant. "Daniel was in a car accident," the assistant's voice shook. Even though the phone wasn’t on speaker, the words echoed clearly in the quiet room. James instinctively looked up at Maria. It hit her like a lightning strike—her legs gave out, and she nearly collapsed, but James quickly caught her with one arm and took her phone with the other. He still kept calm. "Which hospital is he at now?" "Beirren Hospital, the ambulance just took him." "We’re on our way." James hung up, helped Maria to the couch. She sat there, completely out of it—not a single expression on her face, her eyes lifeless. James pulled out h