CHAPTER 173

TRENTS POV

I tiptoed to the window, peeking out from behind the curtain.

There's no sign of my dad's car or his security men's cars, but I could have sworn I saw them following me. Where could they have gone?

I let the curtain fall back into place and spun around, my eyes landing on Nurse Veronica. She was fiddling with Tom's IV, her brow furrowed in concentration.

"We need to start the livestream now," I said, trying to keep the urgency out of my voice. She nodded, as she bustled about, checking Tom's vitals one last time.

Earlier that day, Mr. Matthews and I had carefully installed cameras throughout the room. We'd tested and re-tested the connection, making sure everything was perfect for this moment.

Mr. Matthew had gone to the police station to fetch police officers, in case things went awry, leaving us to face this alone. I swallowed hard, pushing down the nervousness bubbling up inside me.

I approached Tom's bed, my hand gently squeezing his shoulder. "We need to start now, ok