Elisabeth's POV
The phone tumbled from my grasp as reality seemed to pause around me. Jefferson's attention had already shifted to me, but before any words could escape his lips, Rex's voice echoed through the car speakers. "Little dove, are you listening? He made it through the assault. Your father is breathing."
Time seemed to stop entirely. "What did you say?" I managed to whisper, scrambling to retrieve the device with trembling fingers.
