Amelia followed Dr. Cecep toward the medical service elevator. Along the way, her sharp forensic senses picked up an unusual chemical scent far too pungent to be a standard hospital disinfectant."Rio," Amelia whispered almost inaudibly, her hand reaching up as if to adjust the collar of her white coat. "I’m heading toward the NICU. Dr. Cecep seems extremely agitated. The Truth Seeker on my system flashes red every time he mentions protocols.""Stay careful, Doctor. Stay alert," Rio’s voice replied from the other end. "Adrian is also at the hospital disguised as an office boy; he will ensure your safety. If anything happens, signal him immediately."Amelia gave a small hum in acknowledgment. "I haven’t been able to hack the hospital’s CCTV yet. Adrian will have to slip into the security room."Amelia continued walking with a steady, calm gait, even as the tension around her grew thicker. Dr. Cecep checked his watch several times; seeing the gesture, Amelia realized the doctor was expe

Amelia dashed down the emergency stairs. Meanwhile, at the exit gate, the situation had reached a breaking point.Adrian stood firmly in the middle of the exit lane, blocking a white van that was attempting to speed away. The driver slammed on the brakes, causing the tires to screech and leaving behind the pungent stench of burnt rubber."Get out of the way, idiot! Do you want to die?!" the driver screamed, pulling a pistol from inside his jacket.Adrian didn't flinch. He spun his tactical baton with surgical precision. "You aren't taking these babies one inch from here."The van's rear doors swung open. Four burly men jumped out, armed with blades and baseball bats."Ready to engage!" Adrian reported to Rio via his earpiece.Crash!Adrian initiated the attack. He ducked as a baseball bat swung over his head, then countered by slamming the tip of his baton into the opponent's shin. A sickening crack echoed, followed by a scream of agony. At that moment, three of Wijaya’s men who had a

Arga clenched his fists tightly until his knuckles turned bone-white. If the mastermind possessed a hacker capable of giving Rio—an IT genius—a hard time and nearly breaching his defences, it meant they weren't just dealing with a wealthy psychopath. Instead, they were up against a syndicate backed by a massive technological infrastructure."Rio, wipe all your digital footprints right now. "Don't take any risks," Arga ordered in a half-whisper, his eyes remaining alert as he scanned the parking area. "I don't want your system becoming their next target.""Don't worry, Uncle. I've already deployed multi-layered firewalls and self-destruct logs. But for the time being, I need to go offline from your communication line until I can bypass this clinic's jammer using a more secure frequency." Rio's voice grew increasingly drowned out by static interference. "Be careful out there, Uncle. Something big is—"Krrrshhh...Silence. The signal was completely cut off.Arga lowered his hand from his