Early the next morning, Lydia boarded a flight back to the country with Julian. A chauffeured car was already waiting when they landed, ready to take them directly to Westhill Manor, the Lancaster family's estate. But halfway there, traffic ground to a complete halt because of a serious accident up ahead.
One of the bodyguards stepped out to investigate. When he returned a few minutes later, his expression had turned grim. "A drunk truck driver crashed into a sedan," he reported. "There was a family of three inside. The mother shielded the child, so they only suffered minor injuries, but the driver..." He paused with a sigh. "A steel bar pierced straight through his abdomen. He's barely breathing, and the ambulance still hasn't arrived."
The moment Lydia heard that, her entire expression
