276 BLOOD ON A WHITE ROSE

Ethan's phone rang as he and Adam climbed into the car to begin their drive back to the resort. He smiled as he placed the phone on his ear. "Hey, baby." "Ethan, something happened." From the tone of her voice and the fact that she had completely ignored her greeting, Ethan didn't need to ask whether whatever came up was good or bad. "Are you and Isabella alright? Did one of the children get hurt?" he asked anxiously. "No." Madison paused. "At least not yet," "Babe…" "Kate is holding Emerald hostage," she exclaimed. This did not make up the list of all the possible bad things that Ethan thought could have happened. "How's Isabella?" He asked, trying not to sound as agitated as he felt. "Not good at all, Ethan; you need to come back. Kate says she wants to see you, and that's the only way she would release Emerald." He sighed, rubbing his forehead as if it would soothe the harsh thoughts in his head. "We are already on our way, baby. What about Luke? Does he know yet?" "No.