Crossroads

The taxi driver said, "There's no way we can get to the international airport in half an hour! Look at this storm. The traffic ahead is all jammed up Plus, there's a speed limit. It's dangerous to drive too fast in this weather.

He glanced at her anxious face and soaked clothes. "You're pregnant, ma'am. Don't stand out here in But Stephanie had no time to wait.

n the rain. Get in the car and wait it out."

She was drenched by the rain, her face pale. She didn't say anything but shook her head at the driver.

She gripped her phone tightly, her heart racing.

Dominick has multiple complications from the bullet fragments in his brain. It's affecting his vision, hearing, and sensory nerves. He doesn't have much time lef "George is sending Dominick to Serenburg tonight. They claim he fell down the stairs and is in a deep coma. Grandfather doesn't want us involved. You need to get to the international airport within half an hour. He needs you. Hurry...

They say you left while he was in a coma. Stephanie, how heartless can you be she thought these words.

The rain poured harder. Stephanie stood alone in the darkness, lost and empty, staring at the traffic jam and the hazy orange glow of the streetlights.

Her mind was blank. She didn't know what to do.

Tears mingled with the rain, blurring her vision. A deep ache squeezed her heart.

Stephanie didn't want to leave. It was George who forced her out.

She desperately wanted to go back, to see him again.

"Stephanie, don't stay in the rain. Come back with me... A familiar voice, accompanied by hurried footsteps, approached her.

It was Diana. She'd thought Stephanie would hop in the taxi and be gone, but the look on Stephanie's face had unsettled her. So she followed.

But Diana's voice startled Stephanie, making her instantly wary. Fearful of being pulled back, she panicked and took off running without looking back

"Stephanie, be careful! Watch out for ears!"

Diana admitted she was selfish. She didn't care if Dominick lived or died, but Stephanie was her niece. Seeing her pregnant, pale, and scared, Diana couldn't help but regret calling George. Stephanie was so stubborn, always getting herself hurt.

In the end. Diana didn't dare to chase after her. She quickly grabbed her phone and called Oscar for help.

Meanwhile, Stephanie was cradling her swollen belly with one hand as she ran through the rain. Dirty water splashed up from the street, soaking her clothes. She was a mess. Exhausted, she finally stopped, leaning against a storefront, gasping for air.

Her mind was muddied. She couldn't think clearly straight, as if everything was in chaos.

She needed to get to the international airport in half an hour She just wanted to get to this place, but how She fought back the tears in her eyes and bit her trembling lips, suppressing the fear rising in her chest. "Stay calm," she whispered to herself. "I can do this I have to.

At this moment, the sharp sounds of an argument nearby grew louder, pulling her consciousness back. She looked up in confusion and saw two drivers shouting at each other in the alley to her right.

"Are you freaking blind one yelled. "I was driving just fine, and you slammed right into me!"

"What did you say?" the other retorted. "My Porsche is messed up too, you jerk! It's pouring rain, how was I supposed to see you stopped there! You better apologize, pal. Do you even know who I am? You're gonna regret this when we get back to Havencrest.

Two cars had stopped in the alley, involved in a rear-end collision, and the drivers were arguing fiercely.

Stephanie stood nearby, rain streaming down her cheeks as she watched them for a minute. Her gaze shifted to the Porsche with the key Ignition and the door slightly ajar.

key still in u the In a daze, she walked over, slid into the driver's seat, and slammed the door shut.

It wasn't until she started the engine that the two squabbling drivers behind her noticed. One of them, a haughty woman in designer clothes, Chapter 213

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But Stephanie had already floored the white Porsche, tires spitting up grime as she shot down the darkened alleyway.

The car's GPS showed that the nearby highways were all jammed. Taking the regular route would take too much time. As soon as the car came out from the alley, Stephanie sharply turned the steering wheel to the right, driving onto the sidewalk The heavy rain had been brewing since morning, with thunder and downpours continuing relentlessly, severely affecting traffic. All the nearby shops had closed, and there were no pedestrians on the roads.

"Take the back roads and get onto the highway. I can make it to the international airport in half an hour... I can do this...

er gaze was fixed on the road.

Stephanie raised her elbow, using her soaked sleeve to wipe away the tears welling up in her eyes. She hated crying. Her ahead. She had to do this.

Her hands gripped the steering wheel, knuckles white with tension and fear. This was dangerous and even illegal, but she had no other choice.

At the third intersection, she took another right, plunging into a dark alley behind a bar, Overturned trash cans littered the ground, their contents spilling out into the rain.

The car's headlights cut through the pitch-black night, illuminating the desolate scene. On a normal day, this alley was rarely used. In this downpour, not even a stray cat dared to venture out.

Every nerve in Stephanie's body was on high alert as she focused on the road ahead. Maybe it was the fact! that she was soaked to the bone, or En perhaps it was the eerie atmosphere of the storm, but a shiver ran down her spine. She glanced sideways at the back seat...

"What the hell! Who are you?" she suddenly screamed.

It wasn't her imagination. It was reall There was indeed a person in the back seat of the car!

How could there be someone else in the car?

Stephanie was scared out of her wits, Before she could see who was behind her, the person suddenly lurched forward, covering her eyes with cold hands and blocking her view of the road.

"Get off! Get off me!" The car was still moving, and she struggled and screamed frantically.

"What do you want! Let me go!"

Then the intruder's icy left hand snaked down her body and stopped at her pregnant belly. The figure leaned close, and Stephanie felt a chilling breath, heavy with malice, against her car. "Stephanie, I'm here for your life!

The hand on her stomach pressed down hard. It wasn't a large hand. It belonged to a woman. Her nails were sharp and dug deep into Stephanie's flesh as if trying to rip her open Stephanie's abdomen throbbed with a sharp pain, and a wave of terror surged through her body. She screamed, "Let go!" Her hands released the steering wheel as she struggled with the attacker.

The car sped forward uncontrollably, picking up speed.

Dark clouds hung low in the sky, and the torrential rain continued to pour. Traffic crawled along the highway, drivers pursing under their breath when a white Porsche suddenly rocketed out of a side street, Brakes squealed, horns blared as people swerved out of the way,

The next second, a thunderous crash sent a wave of panic through everyone.

The Porsche slammed into the guardrail, metal crumpling like tinfoil as the car flipped and skidded to a stop Thick, crimson liquid oozed from the wreckage, pooling on the asphalt. The thick smell of blood filled the entire space, suffocating the car owners who had initially panicked but now stood in ceri tang was nauseating, making everyone uneasy, in ceric silence. The metallic

"Dispatch, requesting immediate assistance for a major traffic accident on Riverside Route towards the international airport."