Chapter: 549

Norah's stunning face looked cold, and her eyes held a_ frosty, intense glare.

“Miss Shaw seemed to know one of the men. I waited here for you to see if you sent them to pick up Miss Shaw," the nurse added, feeling anxious as she realized her initial misjudgment of the situation.

The nurse was beside herself with worry. If it hadn't been for Alice engaging in conversation with one of the men, she would have risked her life to protect Alice and wouldn't have let them take Alice away.

“Could it be that the man is a mutual friend?" The nurse quietly hoped it was simply a misunderstanding.

Norah's initial suspicion was that her enemy had abducted Alice.

After hearing the nurse's revelation, she was surprised to discover that Alice was acquainted with one of the men.

Norah couldn't shake off the nagging feeling that something was amiss.

She had spoken to Alice the night before, reassuring Alice of their plans for the morning. If Alice knew any of those men, why hadn't Alice reached out to her, reassuring her of her own safety?

“You can go now," Norah said to the nurse, her tone clipped with frustration.

Norah turned on her heel and headed toward the front desk of the inpatient department. Determined, she requested to check the surveillance video.

However, the staff at the private hospital exuded arrogance. With a confrontational demeanor, the head nurse denied Norah's request. "I apologize, miss. Accessing the hospital's surveillance video is not permissible due to our strict privacy policy.”

Norah felt her anger rising, her jaw tightening as the situation brought back memories of when Jack's men visited the hospital and caused harm to Alice. Similar to then, the reception nurse adamantly refused her request, forcing Norah to resort to threats before finally gaining access to the video footage.

The head nurse remained steadfast in her refusal. When other nurses noticed the tense stand-off, they quickly gathered around, their expressions a mix of concern and apprehension.

"Miss, please don't make things difficult for us. This is the hospital's rule," one of the nurses implored.

"Yes, miss."

Norah's gaze turned steely as she realized Alice had willingly chosen to leave with the men. The hospital had no culpability in the matter, and Norah had no grounds to demand access to the surveillance footage.

With a heavy heart, Norah acquiesced and left the hospital premises.

As she approached the gates, a sleek black car pulled up before her.

The tinted rear window slid down to reveal a man's profile, his features striking in their elegance. He parted his lips slightly, his voice commanding yet tinged with concern.

"Honey, get in the car." It was Sean.

As Norah began recounting the events at the hospital, Sean interjected with an air of indifference, "I know it's about Alice.

Get in the car."

Worry gnawed at Norah's heart as she complied, slipping into the seat beside Sean. How could Sean have known about Alice's situation so quickly?

Sean reached for her hand, offering solace. “The nurse called Phillip.