My chest tightened as I stared at Cheng, his words cutting through the noise around me.
"What did you say," I demanded, my voice low and tense.
He swallowed before continuing, "I just received a call from Xavier. Your wife has a high fever and has been sent to the hospital."
I didn’t wait for him to finish. My legs moved on their own, carrying me out of the club. Cheng scrambled to keep up, but I didn’t care if he followed or not.
Behind me, I heard Susan’s voice faintly as she realized what was happening. She tried to chase after me, but the elevator doors closed before she could catch up.
Good.
My mind raced, thinking about Zelda. She wasn’t at the club tonight—was this why?
When I exited the building, Cheng was still trying to relay more details, but I tuned him o
