Chapter 140

Liam POV 

I refused to stop until I found Haylie. Driving through the streets of town, I scanned every corner, hoping to catch a glimpse of her. But she was nowhere in sight. My heart was racing, each beat filled with growing panic.

Questions swirled in my mind: What happened to her? Where could she be?

Then, my mother's voice broke through my mind link.

"Liam, why is Haylie at the hospital?" she asked, her tone laced with concern.

My heart stopped. My grip on the steering wheel tightened.

"What do you mean, at the hospital?" I demanded. My jaw clenched as I waited for her response.

"She looked like a mess, Liam. Her eyes were swollen and puffy," my mother said. "What's going on?"