Chapter 74: Relieve.

Everything that followed from there onward happened quickly, because the moment she lunged for Anabella, Aldrich called out, appearing instantly next to the bed. He grabbed Chaney’s wrist―which by now had swung back―inches from Anabella’s eyes.

Anabella flinched, staring at the tip of the needle; a single drop released. Instinctively, she rolled her head to the side, and clenched her eyes shut.

With his strong hold tightly on her wrist, Chaney winced and let the syringe fall onto the bed’s cover and rolled away from Anabella’s body. Aldrich pressed his body against hers and held her in a tight grip as she struggled against him. In one swift move, he hauled the woman away from Anabella.

“Anabella, call Mr. Copeland, now. We need the police here,” he spoke to her sharply.