Chapter 324 - The last one left (1) (1/2)

Jeff and JoAnna were chatting during their late dinner at an Italian restaurant when Jeff's phone rang. He checked and it was Aiden. As soon as Jeff picked up, Aiden started speaking very fast: ”Can you get me a jet to Seattle? I called, but they said nothing is available. Pull some strings, can you?”

”Slow down. What is going on?”, Jeff was confused.

”I can't reach Sarah. I think she decided to go by herself to deal with Ed.”, Aiden sounded desperate.

”Wasn't she supposed to go back home?”, Jeff glanced at JoAnna. Two of them were together. Sarah was supposed to return at the same time as JoAnna.

”Yes. But it seems she changed her mind. I know she is still in Seattle.”

”I will see what I can do. You head for the airport.” Jeff hang up the call.

JoAnna looked at Jeff and asked, ”What is going on?”

She noticed that he glanced at her during the call.

Jeff was looking at his phone. ”Sarah decided to go after Ed instead heading home... Just a minute.”, Jeff made a phone call and talked with someone about getting a jet ready from Fairfield to Seattle. When he finished, he texted Aiden the information.

”OK. That is settled.” Jeff looked at JoAnna, ”Why did Sarah change the plan?”

”She didn't.”

”What?” Jeff was surprised that JoAnna is not fazed by this. Knowing her, she should be worried about her sister.

”When she came to Seattle, she told me that she will go after Ed.” JoAnna explained.

”By herself?” Jeff could not believe this. JoAnna was in on the plan? It seems that all Hill sisters are reckless. ”And you didn't stop her? Aiden is out of his mind now.” Jeff frowned thinking how he would feel if JoAnna goes like this by herself into danger. And then he remembered how she did go by herself into danger with her mentor and his frown deepened.

”She wants to do this herself.” JoAnna saw Jeff shaking his head in disapproval and explained. ”What Ed did was horrible...” JoAnna told Jeff what she heard from Sarah.

While listening to grim details, Jeff cringed. ”No wonder she wants to punish him by herself. But she should not go alone. Aren't you worried about her?”

”Of course, I'm worried. But I know that she is capable. I believe in her.” JoAnna patted Jeff's hands assuring him that it will all be OK. ”I know that there is a reason why she didn't include Aiden in this.”

'If Sarah can't pull this off, no one can.' JoAnna was confident.

~Seattle~

Sophia is on the phone with Aiden.

”I'm on my way to the airport... I will be there in about two hours. Is there any way you can get to Sarah and stop her, or help her? Her phone is off.” There was panic and desperation in his voice.

”We don't know where she is. So, unless you want us to go around and alert everyone what she is doing, we should just stay put. She will contact us when she is ready.” Sophia was calm.

Aiden noticed that Sophia is not anxious about Sarah's situation, and was suspicious. ”Do you know something I don't?”

”Earlier today she came and got some things from Felix.” Sophia admitted.

”You knew that she will do this, and you let her go?!” Aiden's voice was rising.

”Yes.” Sophia answered calmly. ”She planned for this. She will not get herself recklessly into danger.”

Aiden let out a frustrated grunt.

”Aiden, I really appreciate that you want to be next to Sarah. You should have more confidence in her.” Sophia ended the call.