The Divorce Paper He Signed Was His Death Warrant - Chapter (5)
Ch. The divorce paper he signed was his death warrant 5 The divorce paper he signed was his death warrant 5
From every window of St. Mary’s Psychiatric Hospital, thick black smoke billowed ont. Fire roared and brape
like a living beast.
“What’s going on? How could the building suddenly catch fire?”
Jonathan reached for the car door, but Tiffany locked it tight.
“The hospital has guards and firefighters. Why trouble yourself?” she said with a pout
“I think Emily set the blaze on purpose, just to lure you inside.”
Jonathan’s face hardened. “Whatever’s happening, I need to see for myself. Open it.”
Tiffany folded her arms and held down the lock. “No.”
In the next instant, Jonathan shoved her aside with uncharacteristic force, yanking open the door and stumbling out.
Tiffany stumbled after him, shrieking, “You hit me! If you don’t stop, I’ll-”
But he was already gone.
At the hospital entrance, firefighters barred his way.
“Sir, we’re doing everything we can. You cannot go inside.”
“My wife and father–in–law are still in there!” Jonathan tried to push through, but they held the line.
“Please step back!”
Helpless, he watched the flames climb higher, his heart lurching painfully.
Frantic now, he dialed my number.
Cold mechanical tones answered: The number you have dialed is not available…
Jonathan’s pulse thundered in his ears.
“Let me in! Just one look–please, just let me check!”
The firefighters refused. So he grabbed the sleeve of a nurse who had stumbled out, coughing.
“Emily–did you see her? Did she get out?”
The nurse shook her head weakly. “The smoke was too heavy. We… we don’t know if she escaped.”
“What caused the fire?” Jonathan demanded.
“Maybe a wiring issue. Miss Rose went into the control room earlier–she said the circuits were old.”
Jonathan’s stomach sank. Miss Rose? When had Tiffany grown so close to the staff? She said she was going
to the restroom. So what was she doing in the electrical control room?
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But there was no time to think. He seized an opening and forced his way past the guards.
“Emily! Where are you? I’m here to save you!”
“I admit it’s my fault, okay? Don’t fight with me now–let’s get out first!”
But then a chunk of burning wall collapsed. Jonathan shielded himself, a searing gash tearing across his
forehead.
Still he staggered forward, searching room after room.
“Emily!” he roared–just before darkness closed in and he collapsed.
When his eyes opened again, he was lying in a hospital bed.
“They… did they find Emily?”
Tiffany, who had been waiting at his side, froze. Her face darkened.
“I’ve been here watching you all this time. You didn’t even ask if I was hungry. The moment you wake, all
you care about is-
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Jonathan’s eyes blazed. “Did they find her or not?”
Terrified, Tiffany stammered, “N–no…”
Ignoring the pain in his head, Jonathan tore out of bed.
At that moment, a firefighter burst into the room, holding out a charred diamond ring.
“Mr. Miller, we didn’t find Mrs. Carter. Only… this.”
Jonathan stared. His breath caught.
“What… what?”