Chapter 711



Soon, Jake and Kallie dismissed the thought. This simply couldn’t be happening. There was no way a hospital this large wouldn’t have a single soul on duty.

After much deliberation, only one possible explanation came to Kallie’s mind. Someone must have known they were stuck in there and intentionally kept it a secret, just to keep them trapped together. But how could they be so certain that no one would call for help?

To confirm her suspicions, Kallie quickly pulled out her phone. She had switched it to airplane mode the day before to conserve battery, and it still had some left. Just as she feared, there was absolutely no signal.

It seemed likely that someone had set up a signal jammer. Even if their phones were fully charged, they wouldn’t be able to make a single call for help. Jake and Kallie exchanged worried glances. Their thoughts immediately turned to Elma and Calvin, who were still in the hospital. A cold sweat broke out on Kallie’s forehead. She felt utterly helpless.

All Jake could do was offer a few words of comfort. “Clayton is still around. When I came over last night, he said he would be checking in on Elma and Calvin every day.”

Kallie gritted her teeth and turned to Jake. “Who do you think did this?” she asked, her voice thick with anxiety.

Jake hesitated before reluctantly answering, “Cara.” It wasn’t that he found it hard to believe Cara was capable of such a thing, but he felt a pang of shame saying it aloud. Cara had become increasingly malicious with each passing day.

galnovℯℓs․com keeps you updated But there was one thing Jake couldn’t quite understand. Why would Cara orchestrate something to trap him here? Wasn’t she eager to keep him as far away from other women as possible?

Noticing Jake’s contemplative expression, Kallie spoke softly, offering her own theory. “Maybe she didn’t realize you were here last night.”

Jake pondered this for a moment, his face clouding over. It was the only explanation that made sense. If Cara had known he was here, she would have used tricks and issued threats just to keep him away from the hospital, especially because of Kallie’s presence.

Jake was momentarily speechless, a mix of emotions swirling within him.

Kallie fixed her gaze on the elevator ceiling, commenting, “Well, Mr. Reeves, still think I was being nosy by uttering those words last night?”

Cara was practically unhinged, disregarding both legal and moral restrictions. She was capable of anything just to achieve her desired results. Even though Kallie never provoked her, she still targeted Kallie, driven by the imaginary threats she felt from Kallie’s presence.

Having never won Jake’s heart, Cara never looked inward to understand the true cause of pushing Jake away. Instead, she wrongly blamed Kallie for every argument she had with him.

Kallie felt trapped. The Morgan family had saved her life, and that debt tied her hands. If it weren’t for that debt, she would have confronted Cara directly, made her pay, and wouldn’t have tried to avoid her so much. Jake’s jaw hardened with resolve. “I’ve made up my mind. Once we’re out of here, I’m going to…”

Before he could finish his sentence, chaos erupted outside the elevator.

Footsteps pounded toward them, followed by Cara’s shrill, hysterical voice. “What? Jake’s in there too? What the hell is going on? Somebody better explain this!”

Cara hurled a string of curses as she lashed out, slapping and hitting anyone in her path. The sharp sound of slaps echoed repeatedly through the hallway.

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