Finally, his phone rang—it was Geoffrey. At first, it was impossible to understand her, but she finally explained that there had been a fight and that Catherine was headed toward the hospital with Sophia and Linda. He raced out of his office to his car, jumped in, and sped toward the hospital, ignoring red lights and traffic. As he drove, he called her number over and over again on the car phone. Finally, she answered.
"Sean?" she asked, sounding dazed.
"Where are you?" he barked.
"I'm at the hospital," she said. "I thought Geoffrey told you."
"I'm on my way," he said. "Don't leave."
"I won't," she said quietly.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
There was a deep sigh on her end of the line. Finally, she said, "No, but I'm not hurt."
He sped toward the hospital, secretly grateful that she wasn't injured but furious she'd run away again.
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