Chapter 504 My Bad!

After a few seconds of silence on the line, he replied, "Ms. Scott, keep Lucas busy. I'll get the police to move in ASAP. And remember, this deal could be Lucas's last hurrah. If we don't nab him now, we might never get another shot." I nodded, even though he couldn't see me, and said, "Got it," before hanging up. I slipped Idris's phone into my pocket. I had taken it from his hospital room, thinking it might come in handy, and it turned out I was right. Instead of hunting down Lucas, I hung around outside the ER. I knew Lucas well enough to bet he would show up if I lingered too long. He had picked today, of all days, to do a deal at the hospital. He was probably planning to whisk me away to the border as soon as it was over. Alice and Mr. Zachary were both outside the ER. Alice was deep in thought, perched on one of the chairs, while Mr. Zachary was a bundle of nerves, pacing like a caged animal. He caught sight of me and blurted out, "Oh... Ms. Scott, are you okay?" He had see