CHAPTER 540. EXTRA. A Cage for the Queen

Chiara was sound asleep when the shrill sound of the phone shattered the silence of the night. Anyone else in her place would have hesitated, getting up with half-closed eyes and a drowsy voice to answer, but not her! Her daughters were with their uncles, and John was out on a mission with his team; no one calls at three in the morning with good news.

"Hello?" she said, quickly sitting up in bed.

"Chiara, it's Billy..."

"What happened to John?" she demanded urgently.

"Things got a little out of hand on the mission. I need you to go to the hospital in Zurich where Martínez works. It's urgent," Billy said in a serious tone.

"I asked you what the hell happened to John, Billy! Answer me!"

Chiara's heart instantly began to race at the sound of Billy's anxious tone.

"John got hurt a couple of hours ago. He refused treatment until he got here. You need to come immediately," Billy responded.

Chiara felt a lump in her throat, and her mind started to wan