Chapter 293: Night Merchant?
Davis unconsciously backed away toward the door, his heart pounding in his chest like a jackhammer. His mind was a haze as panic clouded his logic, and fear drove his instinct.
He paid no attention to where he was going and no clue where he was heading, nor did he care; only one action gripped his thoughts, consuming him whole was the fact that he needed to go home. Nothing else in this hospital mattered anymore.
As he reached the corridor, Ethan appeared, his strides urgent. He appeared at the hallway just in time to see Davis step out of the ward, his silhouette sharp and unnerved. Inside, the other subordinates were already handling the aftermath of the scene, trying to bring order to the shattered room.
"She’s not safe," Davis muttered, more to himself than to anyone else. His voice barely above a whisper, yet carrying the weight of a thousand storms.
Ethan’s brows creased with concern as he caught up to him. "What did you say, sir?"
But he got no other response as he walked towards the hospital elevator, his strides long and urgent, his gaze ahead. Ethan’s brows furrowed as he followed him out.
Outside the hospital, flashing red and blue lights cut through the night as the blaring sound of police sirens echoed through the air. Several police vehicles pulled up at the entrance, their lights casting an eerie swirl across the hospital compound—rhythmic and urgent.
Officers moved with precision, announcing lockdown procedures with calm but firm voices and immediately they began sealing the exits. All these announcements and warnings didn’t affect Davis in the bit.
"Sir, what exactly happened?" Ethan asked again as he quickly opened the car door for him.
"She said... Jessica is under attack," Davis responded, his voice clipped and cold, eyes blank with disbelief. His posture was tense, yet his words were calm—too calm. It was the kind of calm that heralded a storm.
Ethan took in the meaning behind those words. His military-trained instincts kicked in, filtering information as rapidly as possible.