Chapter 144

Madeleine whipped her head around to look at Beckett, her eyes wide with panic. Chris… he was hurt. "Mr. Beach… I—I need to get to the hospital," she stammered, voice trembling with anxiety, tears threatening to fall, before she turned and bolted out the door. "I'll go with you." Beckett grabbed his coat, draped it over her shoulders, and headed for the garage. "Get in." Madeleine wanted to thank him, but her throat tightened with fear. No words came out. "Find out where Dane and Chris were taken." Beckett dialed Carl without hesitating. Carl, still in Sanya dealing with some hotel housekeeping issues, barely caught a breath before jumping into action. "On it, Mr. Beach." … Pinebrook Hospital, emergency entrance. Dane Price's phone had been snatched away and smashed to pieces on the ground. Chris clung to him, sobbing uncontrollably, his small frame shaking. A cut—clearly caused by something sharp—was visible on his forehead. Dane's hands curled into fists, barely holding back his fury