Chapter 7 - The Unmarked Black SUV On Storrow Drive
Knowing Vanessa was now a fugitive on the run, Mark decided he needed to secure his late wife's original estate paperwork from his office.
He left two armed hospital security officers posted outside Lily's private room to ensure no unauthorized personnel could enter her floor.
Mark stepped out into the chilly night air, climbing back into his heavy Ford F-150 and pulling onto Storrow Drive along the Charles River.
The rain had slowed to a light drizzle, but a thick coastal fog hung low over the asphalt, limiting visibility to thirty feet ahead.
Suddenly, the same unmarked black SUV he had spotted earlier materialized out of the fog, swerving hard into his passenger-side door.
The metal ground together with a deafening screech of sparks, sending Mark's heavy truck sliding toward the stone retaining wall.
Mark fought for control of the steering wheel, slamming his foot on the brake to let the aggressive SUV overshoot his front bumper.
The black SUV skidded across three lanes, spinning around to face Mark's truck head-on near the river embankment under the streetlight.
The driver's side window rolled down, revealing a tall man wearing a dark tactical face mask and holding a heavy steel tire iron.
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Mark recognized the distinct dragon tattoo sprawling across the man's forearm; it was Julian, Vanessa's estranged ex-husband from New York.
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