A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 564

After finishing his sentence, he chatted with her briefly about what he learned from their mentor before getting up to leave.

Since there were no extra patients, Elissa didn't stay at the clinic too long. After finishing her lunch, she drove to Zephyr Manor.

As she walked into the courtyard, she saw Laurel Wilkinson striding out of the main door.

Elissa's scheduled treatment days for Suzanne Jensen were generally fixed, so Laurel wasn't too surprised to see her.

However, a noticeable shift appeared on Laurel's face. A gentle smile replaced her usual coldness, looking at Elissa as if she were her own younger sister. "You're here, Elissa. Why so early today?"

"Yeah!"

Elissa had initially been worried about running into Marcia Carson, so seeing Laurel put her at ease. She explained softly, "My patient load is going down starting today, so I'll probably be arriving earlier from now on."

Hearing her sweet, gentle voice, the frustration Laurel felt over her family issues inexplicably smoothed out. "Alright, then you should come over for lunch from now on."

"That's not necessary..."

Elissa still wanted to minimize her chances of bumping into Marcia. "I'll just come over after I eat."

"Okay."

Laurel knew what she was worried about and didn't push the matter.

The situation with Marcia would be completely dealt with by the Wilkinson family within the next few days.

By then, it wouldn't be too late to invite her for meals.

Laurel pointed to the black sedan that was already idling nearby. "I need to head back to Cresthaven to handle something. If you need anything, just look for Jesse or Rex."

For some reason, she couldn't help but worry about this girl.

Even though, with Rowan protecting her, nothing bad could possibly happen.

"Okay."

Elissa nodded, then instinctively added, "Laurel, tell your driver to take it easy. Safety first."

She didn't know Laurel's exact professional rank, but she could guess it was likely the highest attainable for someone her age.

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