Chapter 12The heavy oak doors of the VIP waiting room burst open with a loud thud, hitting the stone wall with enough force to rattle the glass panels.Dr. Clara Vance marched into the room, her long white coat billowing behind her as her sharp hazel eyes swept across the chaotic scene. Behind her stood the entire Hospital Board of Directors, their faces pale with shock, accompanied by a heavy team of elite pediatric specialists and hospital security guards.Clara did not hesitate for a single second. She stepped past the stunned police officers, her eyes locking straight onto Sandra, who was still adjusting her messy clothes near the leather couch."Public indecency, severe child endangerment, and deliberate psychological abuse of a minor," Clara declared, her voice cold, precise, and ringing with absolute authority through the quiet room. "As the Chief of Trauma and representative of this medical institution, I am officially removing the child from this environment under emergency

Chapter 14The heavy silence inside the room did not last long before tactical boots echoed sharply outside. Six men dressed in complete black combat clothes with tactical gear and dark FBI masks filed into the VIP suite. Their movements were cold, precise, and completely silent as they fanned out across the floor, their eyes fixed solely on Liam.Sandra and Julian were still laughing, their faces twisted with ugly delight as they watched the masked men surround the room. But Liam remained surprisingly calm. His dark eyes flicked over the heavy gear of the tactical team, a quiet realization settling in his mind. He knew how his iron-willed grandmother operated. Taking him away under the guise of an official federal operation was a smart, clean way for the matriarch to pull him out of this public incident without creating more media drama for the Blackwoods name.Liam turned toward Dr. Clara Vance, who was standing close to little Lily with a worried look in her eyes. The white bandage

Chapter 16The cold stone beneath Liam burned like fire, but the stinging cut on his cheek was nothing compared to the shame tearing through his chest. Blood dripped steadily from his jawline onto the dark marble tiles. Kneeling before the iron-willed matriarch, he bowed his head, swallows his pride, and forced out the words he never thought he would have to speak again."Grandmother, I am sorry," Liam whispered, his voice trembling with deep remorse. "Please, forgive me."Anderson stood just half a step behind the matriarch, his posture rigid, but his eyes were filled with quiet agony. The chief trustee leaned down slightly, his lips barely moving as he tried to whisper a word of advice to the kneeling young master."Young Master, be careful with your words," Anderson murmured softly."Anderson!" Grandmother Blackwoods barked, her golden cane striking the stone floor with a sharp crack that echoed across the vast courtyard. "Don't you dare interfere!"Anderson immediately snapped bac

Chapter 18 Howard University Campus The bass from the massive speakers rattled the glass windows of the luxury off-campus penthouse, sending vibrations straight through the hardwood floor. Red and blue strobe lights cut through a thick cloud of scented smoke that hung heavily in the warm air. Empty liquor bottles, silver nitrous canisters, and half-eaten catering trays littered the marble kitchen counters, but nobody at the party cared. In the center of the master bedroom, Philip lay sprawled across a leather couch, completely unbothered by the chaos around him. He took a long drag from a rolled joint, blowing a thick ring of white smoke toward the high ceiling before tossing it into a glass tray. Two glamorous girls were draped over him. One was unbuttoning his silk shirt while the other poured expensive pink champagne directly into his mouth, both of them giggling loudly as he pulled them closer, making out with them alternately in full view of the crowded room. On the glas

Chapter 20Howard University CampusGina froze with her mouth still close to Philip’s. Officer Grant was bent over the couch, lips almost on hers, when Philip’s words cut through the leftover music.“Don’t you want to have fun with me?”Officer Grant pulled back half an inch. His breath was hot. His eyes were glassy. Gina looked from one man to the other and let out a small laugh like she had seen this coming.“He asked you a question,” she said.Philip kept Gina on his lap and looked at the cop like the cop was the one who had walked into the wrong house.“You came here to search me,” Philip said. “You drank my whiskey. You fucked my girls. Now you want her mouth too. Fine. But you do it here. With me. That is the deal.”Officer Grant swallowed.“This has already gone too far.”“It went too far when you took your belt off,” Philip said. “Sit down.”Gina slid to the side so there was space. Tasha came up behind Officer Grant and pushed his shoulders until he dropped onto the couch nex