Adrian ended his call with Stanley Carlson and returned to Callum Vale’s room, where Dr. Gideon Mercer was reviewing the boy’s latest test results. Callum’s condition had improved enough for the medical team to reduce the intensity of the emergency monitoring, but the cause of his earlier deterioration remained unresolved. Adrian wanted to complete the immediate medical assessment before turning his attention to the suspicious transactions Stanley had uncovered.Dr. Mercer handed him the latest report and explained that Callum had responded well to the stabilization measures. However, some of the results still required careful interpretation, and the team needed to monitor him before making any major changes to the treatment plan. Adrian agreed, emphasizing that a temporary improvement did not mean the underlying problem had disappeared.“Has the records department made any progress?” Adrian asked.“They have identified the terminal used to access Callum’s file,” Dr. Mercer replied. “

Adrian examined the inventory report while Dr. Gideon Mercer contacted the hospital’s pharmacy department. The latest discovery had given them a clearer timeline, but it had also raised a more troubling possibility: a batch of medication had been transferred without a properly recorded receiving signature shortly before Callum Vale’s condition deteriorated. Until they established what had happened to the medication, Adrian refused to treat the discrepancy as a minor administrative oversight.The pharmacy supervisor arrived carrying the original transfer documents and a digital record of the batch number. She explained that the medication had been prepared for the treatment department and entered into the hospital’s inventory system, but the final confirmation had never been completed. Normally, the receiving nurse would verify the contents and sign the transfer record before the medication could be used.“Who was responsible for receiving this batch?” Adrian asked.The supervisor chec

The pharmacy assistant shifted uneasily in her seat as Adrian waited for her to continue. Dr. Gideon Mercer had instructed the security supervisor to record her statement, while another hospital administrator remained nearby to ensure that the interview followed the proper procedure. She glanced at the medication transfer form again, apparently trying to remember the details of the incident.“He was tall,” she began. “I couldn't see his face clearly because he wore a surgical mask, but he looked like a doctor. He came into the collection area and said someone from the emergency department had sent him to pick up the medication.”“Did you ask for his identification?” Adrian questioned.The assistant shook her head, looking embarrassed. She explained that the hospital had been unusually busy that evening, and several employees had moved between departments to assist with emergencies. Since the man wore a hospital coat and spoke confidently, she had assumed he was authorized to collect t

For several seconds, nobody in the office spoke.Dr. Gideon Mercer stared at the security report while Adrian examined the login history. Mrs. Harper's credentials had been used from two different locations, with the second session originating from a terminal inside Victor Hale's administrative suite. The discovery did not prove that the hospital director had accessed the records himself, but it raised a question nobody could comfortably ignore.“Who else has permission to use the computers in that office?” Adrian asked.The information security officer explained that Victor, his personal assistant, and two senior administrative employees had authorized access. However, the system normally required individual credentials, meaning anyone using Mrs. Harper's account would have needed her password or another method of bypassing the login restrictions.Dr. Mercer immediately requested the access history for everyone who had entered the director's suite that evening. He also instructed the

The information security officer immediately opened the monitoring dashboard and began tracing the latest login attempt. The system showed that someone had tried to access Callum Vale’s medical records using Mrs. Harper’s credentials, but the attempt had been blocked because the account had been temporarily restricted. Unlike the previous incidents, this time the security team had been waiting for precisely such an attempt.“Can you trace the location?” Adrian asked.The officer nodded, explaining that the login had originated from an external network. However, the connection had passed through a private routing service, making it difficult to identify the person behind it. He could establish the time, device information, and connection history, but locating the actual user would require additional investigation.Dr. Gideon Mercer instructed him to preserve every detail and immediately notify the hospital's information security department. Victor Hale, who had remained in the office,