Chapter 215

The violent collision sent the SUV hurtling forward. Lane's face instantly paled. "Emma, what should we do?"

Emma, though realizing the situation was spiraling out of control, remained calm. Gripping the safety handle, she said, "Accelerate and shake them off."

Lane's heart pounded wildly. A new driver, pursued by multiple cars—it was impossible not to feel terrified. Alone, she might have already crashed. But Emma was with her; she couldn't let anything happen to her.

Lane forced herself to calm down, then accelerated, overtaking other cars. Drivers on the road were shocked to see the dented SUV speeding instead of stopping.

Lane gained some distance, but a red light loomed. She wanted to close her eyes and run it, but a pregnant woman and a toddler girl were crossing the street.

Lane was flustered; she hadn't seen them. The little girl screamed; the pregnant woman shielded her daughter. The car's inertia made it difficult to control; they were about to crash. Emma instantly grabbed the wheel, turning it with all her strength.

The SUV swerved sharply, narrowly avoiding the child and woman. Emma looked back; the girl cried on the ground while the woman quickly pulled her to safety. Fortunately, they were unharmed. It had been so close.

Lane, drenched in cold sweat, breathed heavily. "Screech!" A blinding light flashed. Everything happened too quickly. Lane screamed, "Emma, be careful!"

At the intersection, a huge truck ignored the red light, barreling toward them. In a split second, Lane, almost by reflex, maneuvered the car, moving Emma from the most dangerous position and taking the impact herself.

"Lane!" Emma cried.

A chill gripped Emma. The scene was eerily familiar, dredging up dark memories. The truck approached rapidly, its massive shadow looming like an impending doom. Emma raised her head, her pupils reflecting panic and fear. She tried to turn the wheel, but it was too late. Her last thought, as the cars collided, was that she might…

On the other side, at Lovine Estate, the temperature was falling; winter was approaching, and the sky was darkening. Liam lifted his head from his work, noticing it was already four o'clock. He'd called Emma twice, but she hadn't answered. He assumed she was with friends.

What he didn't know was that hours earlier, after being rammed by a truck, the SUV was… The phone on the passenger seat was shattered and bloodstained. However, no one answered his calls.

Liam sat in his study, an oppressive unease settling over him. A few minutes later, a call came—from the jewelry store.

A staff member said, "Mr. Hall, you have an appointment to pick up the ring." Liam glanced at his computer. It was past the store's closing time. He wondered if something was wrong.

Liam frowned. "Isn't my wife there yet?"

The staff replied, "Uh… no, Miss Wilson hasn't arrived. Maybe she's running late. No one answered, so I called you."

Instinctively, Liam felt something had happened to her. A bad feeling rose in his heart as it began to rain.

After hanging up, he immediately accessed city traffic cameras, checking them one by one based on Emma's departure time. When he opened the 32nd surveillance video, he saw a horrifying scene. He stared at the screen, showing a huge truck barreling through, almost intentionally…

Chapter 213

The green SUV flipped, sent flying. The front was crushed beyond recognition. Liam’s eyes were bloodshot. "Emma!"

He was consumed by rage, veins bulging on his forehead and hands. He rewound the video, memorizing the truck's model.

Three hours after the accident, he arrived at the hospital. Since Liam wasn't Emma's primary guardian, the hospital hadn't contacted him, but Mateo, Emma's father. Emma hadn't seen Mateo since Aria's gravesite. Despite her fame and his attempts to contact her, she'd refused to see him. Only the news of her accident and comatose state had brought him to her side.

The Wilson family's bankruptcy, Nora's disability, Aria's death, and Zoe's recent passing had aged Mateo considerably. Seeing Liam, he was tense and uneasy.

Liam ignored him, asking the doctor, "How's Emma?"

The doctor said, "Mr. Hall, don't worry. Miss Wilson isn't critically injured. Besides a broken bone, there are no severe injuries. But the other young lady is gravely injured and… may not survive."

Liam's expression turned grim. Anger, worry, and other emotions surged.

"When can I see her?" Liam asked.

"You'll need to wait. The doctors are examining her. Please take a seat outside," the nurse said before hurrying off. Liam couldn't sit still.

When Mateo saw Liam's worry, he approached and coughed. "Liam," he said.