Page 55 of The Silent Note

What if she got into another accident? What if the bastard who rammed into her on the road isn’t hiding inside a car this time?

Dutch looks at his watch. “We’re getting close to our window.”

“I know,” I snap.

Cadey’s phone buzzes and she glances down.

“Grey?” I ask hopefully.

“Rick’s in position.”

I twirl the fingers of my good hand, wishing I could flip my drumsticks like usual.

“What do you think happened?” Sol asks.

Dutch stares at me. “Marian hates him.”

“Babe, that’s so random.”

“How is that relevant to?—”

“Maybe she convinced Miss Jamieson to get a divorce. To get away while she still can.”

My expression is hard when I meet his gaze. “What’s your point?”

“You still want to go through with this even if she ditched you?”

I walk right up to my twin until we’re nose to nose.

Dutch and I are the same size, same height, same everything. In a fight, he’s more deliberate, always thinking ahead. But I’m unpredictable, intuitive. I don’t think at all. Which is why we’re evenly matched.

“Just get into position,” I growl.

My brother takes a good, long look at me. And then he nods.

Sol and Finn disperse too—Sol to the back of the nursing home where the kitchens are located and Finn to sneak into the home’s computer room where his juiced-out laptop is ready to scramble the security camera signals.

Cadey pats my arm. “She’ll be here.”

“I know.” I give her fingers a squeeze. It’s a silent apology for snapping at her earlier.

She nods like she understands and follows Dutch to the getaway van parked closer to the side entrance of the nursing home.

I send Grey a text.

We’re about to go in. Wherever you are, be safe.

Pocketing the phone, I slip a surgical mask over my face and move toward the main entrance.

Just then, I hear tires squeal on tarmac and a taxi races to a stop down the road. The door bursts open and Grey pops out.

Relief explodes through me. I abandon my post and run to her.

She meets me halfway on the grassy trail, breathing hard. “Sorry… I’m late,” she pants. “Mom had me taking all these tests at the hospital. It was a whole thing.” She keels over, grabbing her knees.

“I went to the hospital. You weren’t there.”

“Yeah, we went to a different one.”

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