Chapter 79

Jacob had no idea what to think as he made his way into the hospital Isabelle had mentioned in her text. A family member in critical condition? She had never mentioned anything about anyone close to her being in the hospital to him. Was it an accident? When he got to the reception, he realised he didn’t know who the patient was, so he couldn’t ask for directions. He brought out his phone and called her. She did not pick up. When he tried a second time, it went unanswered. He wondered whether she was refusing to pick up because he was calling as Jacob. He used the number that she associated with Logan to call a third time. She didn’t pick up. Realising he would have to scour the hospital for her, he made his way to the emergency wing. She was not there, so he got on the elevator and onto the first floor. He opened doors, looked through windows, perused wards, but she was nowhere. As he made his way to the elevator to go higher, he tried calling her again. It went unanswered. By the time