Justin stared at the unfamiliar number on the mobile screen in a daze.

Not many knew of his private number. In the past, he would never take a call from an unknown number.

However, for some reason, his heart raced.

Justin accepted the call and placed the phone close to his ear. "Who is this?"

It was noisy on the other end of the line, with rain in the background.

"Hello? Who is this?"

Justin would have hung up a long time ago, but he stayed patient for once and waited for an answer.

"It's me... Justin..."

Bella's weak and soft voice sounded broken in the howling wind.

Her voice cut through Justin like a knife.

"Bella?"

and surprise. He jolted to his feet, his breathing heavy and shaking. A call from Bella was

you... I'm

I'll go to you now." Justin teared up as a whirlwind of emotions

know where I

and sobbed. "I walked a long way... I can't go on anymore... My head is spinning... I just want to take a little nap..." "Don't sleep, Bella! Listen to

felt a flip in his gut. "Don't hang up. I'll lock down

corner, Nigel tensed up. His

"Grandpa, I'm sorry. I—"

don't have to say anything, Justin." Nigel waved his arm understandingly. "Go

his phone and sprinted out of

her from harm's way," Nigel

paused before giving a

and sped to Hatchbay in

sedans had a hard time catching up to Justin's ride at 180 miles

team believed Justin was

road and low visibility. Justin

as white as a sheet. His heart could jump out of his

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