Page 31 of Search for the Truth

Mrs. Connie was still going too slow. It now made Liam feel anxious.

What Price asked next didn’t help matters.

“Can you see Blake?”

Both hands went to the steering wheel.

“No. Why?”

Price was moving. Rustling came through the line.

“She just called me saying someone is trying to drive her off the road,” he hurried out. “She can’t get your business card while she’s defensive driving, so I’m sending her contact now. She said she needs your help.”

Liam flipped on his hazards. His phone made an additional beep.

The text came in fast.

Liam was faster.

He was already passing Mrs. Connie when he clicked the number link.

“Hang up with me and get out here,” Liam ordered.

Price didn’t respond. The call ended.

Liam hit the call button on the new number.

It rang once before Blake answered.

The road noise coming through the call was startling loud.

“Liam?” she asked before he could say a word.

His name had never made him sit at such attention before.

“I’m here.”

That’s all Blake seemed to need. She launched into the situation with notable calm.

“Some four-door car—I can’t tell the make—has been trying to run us off the road. They already managed to bump me at the turn. I—Hold on, Clem.” She cut herself off and filled in the space with some cussing.

Liam’s grip tightened on the wheel and his foot pushed the gas pedal down hard.

The access road’s end was in the distance. She would have had to turn left toward town or right, taking her along County 22. He needed to know where she went but only managed a quick question.

“Which way?”

Thankfully, she understood.

“County 22.”

Clem was making noise, but he couldn’t tell if she was just talking or crying. Blake’s voice was strained as she continued.

Liam readied to make the right turn.

“I’m not going to go on the offense because Clem’s in the car. I can’t chance us wrecking. I’m guessing you’re not too far behind me. Can you—”

“I’ll end this,” he promised. “Getting on County 22 now.”