Chapter 14 - Driving North Toward The Federal District Court
Marcus hijacked a parked delivery truck from the bakery alley, hotwiring the ignition under the dashboard within thirty seconds flat.
He loaded Clara into the passenger seat, while Dr. Harrison climbed into the rear compartment with his emergency medical supply bag.
They sped onto Interstate 95 North, heading straight toward the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
"We can't trust the local FBI field office, Clara," Marcus said, keeping his eyes glued to the rain-slicked highway lanes.
"We have to hand this ledger directly to Chief Judge Miller before Eleanor's people can scrub the federal court dockets," he added.
Clara’s voice was growing stronger as the antitoxin fully flushed the neurotoxin from her bloodstream, her color returning to normal.
"Marcus... my mother didn't work alone," Clara revealed, her hand resting on his knee as the windshield wipers beat rhythmically.
"She has a partner who sits on the President's National Security Council in Washington D.C.," she dropped the terrifying truth.
Marcus swallowed hard, realizing that the conspiracy stretched far beyond Philadelphia into the highest halls of American government power.
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In the distance, the iconic illuminated skyline of Center City Philadelphia rose through the heavy autumn rain like a cluster of glowing glass towers.
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