CHAPTER 584: CHAPTER 584: DON’T STOP

After leaving the prison and getting in the car, Evelyn Clayton gripped the steering wheel, her gaze unfocused.

For a long time, until the phone rang, Evelyn Clayton slowly came back to her senses.

It was Gene Young calling.

She answered, the voice on the other end was deep but fairly calm, "How did it go?"

"I just got out." Evelyn Clayton spoke rapidly, "Where are you now?"

Gene Young’s voice was hoarse, "I’m still at the airport. You need to hurry over here so we can leave together."

Evelyn exhaled a breath, starting the car while relating the conversation she just had with Lars Alden to Gene Young.

She looked around at the deserted road, her heart still filled with an indescribable tension.

"If I can’t make it to the airport in an hour, and you can’t contact me again..." Evelyn’s voice tightened, "Officer Young, the rest is up to you."

After speaking, Evelyn hung up the phone before Gene Young could respond.

She sent messages with her location to both Violet Ford and Franklin Ford, sharing her position in real-time just in case she really encountered any danger.

By the time the car reached the winding mountain road, Evelyn saw nothing unusual, and her heart relaxed slightly.

Perhaps she really was overthinking it...

The thought had just crossed her mind when Evelyn’s peripheral vision caught the rearview mirror.

A dull gray Jeep appeared in sight.

Evelyn’s heart jumped, she gripped the steering wheel, her foot pressing harder on the accelerator.

The car gradually picked up speed, but the Jeep behind stayed close, maintaining a constant distance so Evelyn couldn’t see who was inside.

Ring—

The phone rang, making Evelyn flinch slightly.

The ringing was like a death knell, and Evelyn glanced at it distractedly; it was that strange number, the man with the altered voice.

Evelyn quickly answered, "What is it?!"

"You’re being followed."

The man’s voice was still distorted by static, hoarse and gruff, "Don’t stop, keep driving forward. Once you get off the mountain road, head to the highway, and try to take the busy routes!"

With that, the man abruptly hung up the phone.

Evelyn gritted her teeth, flooring the accelerator.

She kept an eye on how far the Jeep was behind her, while also paying attention to the winding mountain road to prevent herself from going off the guardrails.

Gradually, she began to feel overwhelmed.

The rain was getting heavier, the urgent raindrops pounding on the car, creating a relentless patter that made Evelyn increasingly anxious.

Finally, she saw the end of the mountain road.

Evelyn’s eyes brightened slightly; she didn’t hesitate any longer, pushing forward with all her might.

However, the Jeep behind her suddenly started to speed up as well!

Evelyn’s eyes widened.

At that moment, the steering wheel seemed to suddenly stop responding, and the car started to shake violently!

Evelyn’s eyes filled with desperation, she tried desperately to steer the car back on course.

However, it was too late to salvage the situation.

The moment before the car lost control, the Jeep behind vanished, leaving only one thought in Evelyn’s mind.

It hit.

Boom!

With a thunderous crash, at the section where the mountain road met the highway, the black sedan practically flew out, crashing through the guardrail, flinging into the elm trees beside the road.

The Jeep rolled to a stop at the roadside, the already smashed front end, with only a faintly flickering headlight.

In the pouring rain, a man in a hooded black sweatshirt got out of the car, expressionlessly looking at the burning wreck of the sedan.

After a long while, the man took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Yes, it’s done."