A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 647

Rowan was well aware of how dangerous the woman was. Once he got the news, he would immediately know how to prepare.

Laurel and Suzanne were completely on the same page. Just as Laurel picked up her phone to make the call, it started ringing on its own.

The caller ID read: Rowan.

Laurel froze for a second before answering. Before she could even get a word out, Rowan's glacial voice cut through the speaker. "Director Wilkinson. Did the Wilkinson family pull strings to get Maya released on bail?"

Laurel was stunned.

Laurel had almost forgotten that they were in Vistapeak City, the Murphy family's absolute stronghold. Rowan's intelligence network was arguably faster than their own.

In fact, it was definitely faster.

He had likely spent the last few minutes digging into the specifics before placing the call.

Laurel shot her father a heavy look, refusing to cover for him. She answered directly, "I apologize. It was my father's doing, and we only just found out about it ourselves."

A thick silence settled over the line before Rowan's voice returned, dripping with ruthless sarcasm. "I should have warned the police department ahead of time. I suppose it was my mistake for assuming Mr. Wilkinson wouldn't completely disregard his biological daughter's life."

Laurel hadn't turned the volume down, and Rowan made zero effort to lower his voice. If anything, he had deliberately spoken louder.

As a result, every single scathing word echoed crystal clear through the living room, ensuring the entire family heard it.

Being brutally mocked by his prospective son-in-law left Tristan's face burning with humiliation, but looking up and meeting Old Mr. Wilkinson's furious stare, he couldn't formulate a single word of defense.

He was the one who had handed Maya the perfect opportunity to escape on a silver platter.

Laurel watched her father squirm as she spoke into the phone. "Our family will make sure you get a proper explanation for this. But right now, the most important thing is ensuring Elissa's safety."

During her time living under their roof, Maya had ruthlessly leveraged the Wilkinson family's resources to build a vast network of highly influential contacts.

Even though she had been publicly outed as a fraud, there were always going to be people motivated solely by money and power who would help her.

There was absolutely no way Maya could have pulled off a clean escape from police custody without significant outside help.

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