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An officer clears his throat. “Ms. Davenport was taken away by ambulance.”
“Dr. Davenport,” I correct him as my heart drops. “Is she okay?”
“Are you her husband?” a different officer asks.
When I don’t answer, Jace steps up and answers for me. “Yes, he is.”
I don’t correct my brother.
Not right now.
Not when I need to find Wren.
Not when the officer is already eyeing us as if he doesn’t believe us.
“She was taken to Kroydon Hills Hospital.”
I grab Jace and thank the officers, then turn to leave.
“Mr. Kingston,” an officer calls out. “We’ll be in touch.”
Jace nods, and the two of us get in my car.
“What did you do?” I ask as soon as the car doors close.
* * *
When Jace and I race into the quiet hospital, my heart beats a mile a minute.
She has to be okay.
An older woman at the front desk stops me. “Excuse me, sir, but visiting hours don’t start again until eight a.m. You’ll have to come back then.”
Jace steps forward with a charming smile plastered on his face. “His wife was brought into the emergency room earlier.” Apparently, lying is coming easily to him tonight, but I appreciate thedo whatever it takesattitude right now.
“Oh. I’m so sorry.” She pushes a button and buzzes us into the ER waiting room, where I find Wren’s father standing with a phone in his hand and anger radiating off him.
“Brent.” I approach, desperate. “Tell me she’s okay.”
This man, who I’ve known since I was a kid, looks at me like he’s never seen me before. “Sawyer?”
“How is she?”
“What the hell are you doing here? Why are you always around when one of my daughters gets hurt?” An accusatory tone laces every word.
Whether it’s confusion or anger causing it is up for debate.
But I’m done debating.
“I love her, Brent. Tell me she’s fine.” I all but drop to my knees to beg.
“You what?” He looks from me to Jace, who’s standing behind me. “You and Wren?”
“Yes. Me and Wren. Where is she?” I push. I’m on the verge of snapping.
“And you.” He motions to Jace. “She said you were there. At the accident.”
My protective instincts kick in, and I step in front of Jace. “He saw it happen and popped a flat when he pulled off the road to check on her. He called the cops. He called me. He was the reason they got to her so fast.”
