Chapter 374 Being Treated

Claire’s heart pounded as she watched the ambulance doors close, taking Adrian away. She stood frozen, her mind racing. “Matthew, we have to follow them,” she said, her voice shaky but determined. She barely made a step toward the car when a police officer walked up to her. “Ma'am, I’m going to need your statement about what happened here,” the officer said, his face calm but serious. Claire blinked, her mind spinning. What had happened? How had it all gone so wrong? She couldn’t think about anything except Adrian. What if he didn’t make it? What if his injuries were worse than they looked? Panic tightened her chest. Before she could respond, Matthew stepped in, looking between Claire and the officer. “Officer, Claire Peterson here needs to get to the hospital too,” he said, gesturing to her hands. Claire looked down, realizing for the first time that she had scratches across her palms and debris dusted over her clothes from the impact. “I’m fine,” Claire muttered, her voice barely