Alaric was still with Giselle, going through the depth of the issue, when his phone lit up. His man's voice came sharp and strained, "Sir, Miss Laurent left the hospital as soon as she woke up. Her parents are following her in a cab."
The phone nearly cracked in Alaric's grip. The guards weren't instructed to report to him Aveline's action unless she was in danger or she could be in danger. So he understood the situation was unusual.
His gaze flicked to Giselle, her steady eyes and her subtle nod were the unspoken assurance that she would work on it and hold the fort until proof or an alibi surfaced.
He responded with a brief, meaningful silence before he left from there.
Instead of trailing Aveline, he dialed her. "Sunshine… Where are you going?"
Aveline answered. Her voice was faint but determined, "I'm heading to Lifeline Hospital." The hospital where the injured were admitted.
