Chapter 1085

Noah was resourceful. He was always five steps ahead. Someone like him didn’t just disappear.

He had to be okay. He would be okay.

She repeated those words like a mantra, clinging to them as if they could will her fears away. Still, her nerves refused to settle.

Every tick of the clock seemed louder than the last. Time crawled, each second dragging its feet.

She couldn’t say how long she’d been sitting there when the sound of fast-approaching footsteps jolted her back to the moment.

Samuel burst in, breathless and sweating, his face pale and voice strained with panic. “Ms. Hudson—something’s wrong! I tracked the last IP pinged from Mr. Noel’s phone. It’s at… Ultracare Hospital!”

Ultracare Hospital?

The name alone jolted Sadie upright, the blood draining from her face in an instant.

Of all places, why would Noah end up there?

Reputation alone made it clear—Ultracare was never a destination of choice. People didn’t go there unless something was seriously wrong. A sickening weight settled in her chest, thick with dread and frustration.

Across the room, Samuel caught the fear spreading across her face and didn’t dare waste another breath. “There’s more. According to the surveillance our team pulled, Hailey and her father, Forest, were spotted at the hospital too.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Jack’s expression shifted violently, as if a puzzle piece had just snapped into place.

His voice cracked with alarm. “Wait—what if Hailey… She couldn’t get Mr. Noel, so she’s resorting to extreme measures…”

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Of all people, Hailey was capable of anything, and that possibility made Jack’s skin crawl.

The more he thought about it, the harder it became to breathe. He couldn’t even finish the thought.

But Sadie didn’t wait to hear the rest. She was gone before anyone could stop her, bursting through the door like a sudden gust of wind. Jack and Samuel shared a look that said everything. Without a second’s hesitation, both of them sprinted after her.

The car tore down the road, slicing through the night like an arrow loosed from a taut string.

Brakes shrieked at the hospital entrance as the vehicle jerked to a sudden stop.

Without hesitation, Sadie threw the door open and sprinted toward the building.

Steel-framed glass doors loomed ahead, locked tight. In front of them stood two security guards in crisp uniforms, their faces unreadable. She went straight for the entrance, only to be stopped short as one guard stepped into her path, arm outstretched. “Apologies, ma’am. No visitors or patients allowed today.”

His eyes swept over her, and though his voice remained courteous, the finality in it was unmistakable. “If it’s a medical issue, I recommend you try another facility.”noveldrama

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