Chapter 1317
A day had passed before lan received the news
Fitch’s car had careened off a cliff, charred beyond recognition, with a body inside turned to ash currently
unidentified.
When the phone rang, lan felt as if lightning had struck his mind
Tyler spoke rapidly on the other end
“It happened on the road to Crystalbrook Valley
Did he ever mention why he was heading to Crystalbrook Valley?
No
lans fist slammed into the wall beside him as he took a deep breath
Check who Fitch had been in contact with recently
I did Before he left, he’d only met with Phelps and one of his guys His guy was in the same car Right now, we don’t
know if it’s Fitch or his guy who’s dead The body’s burnt to a crisp. We are still waiting on DNA results”
Tyler’s voice had an edge of panic to it
lans first impulse was to fly back home suspecting Fitch had been dragged down by something he’d set in motion
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut after his forced departure from Windheim, all his IDs were restricted. His only option was to sneak back illegally.
Smuggling was a crime in itself
He took another deep breath and reached out to his contacts back home to check on Fitchs situation.
Meanwhile, at Greenfield Hospital, the Haskins family had crowded the hallways
The coroner holding the final report, made the announcement
The deceased is Mr. Haskins. My condolences to the family”
The corridor fell silent for a moment, then erupted into sobs.
Tyler s cigarette dropped to the floor in shock
He stared in disbelief, taking a long while to recover
He humed to the break room to find Phelps, who had just finished a surgery
Phelps the coroner must’ve made a mistake. Go check again How could Fitch be dead? There’s got to be a mistake!
Phelps, go check again!” Phelps, who had been operating for three hours and now faced the early hours of the
morning, looked exhausted.
He parted Tylers shoulder, his silence conveying the inevitable–accept the reality.
It cant be
Tyler mumbled. collapsing onto a nearby chair
It can’t be How could Fitch just die like that? There’s got to be a mistake lan has only been gone a few days, and
now this happens to Fitch No! America I need to find lan”
“Tyler
Phelps stopped him, his face a picture of calm
“Stay here This might be bigger than you or I can handle if Fitch’s fate is tied to lan’s business, then showing up at
laris door makes you the next
another friend”
Tyler head was spinning as he smoked tears streaming down his face
“Phelps everythings spiraling out of control it all changed so suddenly, and we re caught off guard‘
He took a drag then with a look of resolve said. “I need to find out what happened
He tossed his cigarette into the nearby trash bin and strode out the door
Phelps stood quietly by the window listening to the cries of the Haskins family echoing through the comdor and
sighed softly
Yes how did it all come to this?
Not long after Tyler left the hospital he spotted a sleek blací parked outside
As he approached the car door swung open, and a genteel woman stepped out
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmClutching her purse she greeted him softly
“Tyle= ‘
Tyler suddenly remember
She was Zoey from Star Mome Group. Majas assistari
“What’s up?”
“How’s Mr Hasking “”
“He’s gone
As Tyler choked out those words. he was a mix of
One by one, calamities strack when least exper fed
With long strides he moved to leave casting a glance at Zony before (
Zoey stood by the roadside. finally saying softly. Thank you
She seemed to hate relief but also looked lost in the ham of folding manis.
Tyler pa no attention to her, slamming his foot down on the accelerator
Chaos. Everything was in chaos
lan had left the country, and Fitch was dead