2026-07-31 07:21:09The first rays of sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Imperial Sky Lounge.
Ethan slowly opened his eyes.
It had been a long night.
His phone was already filled with notifications.
More than fifty missed calls.
Most of them were from unknown numbers.
The rest…
Were from Chloe.
He glanced at the screen before placing the phone face down.
There was nothing left to say.
A knock came from the suite door.
“Come in.”
Victor Langford entered with a smile.
“Good morning.”
“I hope you slept well.”
Ethan nodded.
“I did.”
Victor handed him a folder.
“I had my team investigate the people who followed you last night.”
Ethan opened it.
Inside were several photographs of the black sedan.
License plate records.
Traffic camera images.
And one final report.
Vehicle Registered Under: Sterling Security Services.
Ethan frowned.
“A security company?”
Victor nodded.
“On paper.”
“But the company doesn’t actually exist.”
“It has no employees.”
“No office.”
“No clients.”
“It’s a shell company.”
Ethan closed the folder.
“So someone is hiding behind it.”
“Exactly.”
Victor looked serious.
“Whoever they are…”
“They know how to erase their tracks.”
Before Ethan could reply, his phone rang.
It was Sophia.
He answered.
“Good morning.”
Sophia sounded much happier than yesterday.
“My grandmother has been asking for you since six this morning.”
Ethan smiled.
“She’s awake already?”
“Yes.”
“And she’s surprisingly energetic.”
“She even argued with the nurses.”
Ethan laughed.
“That’s a good sign.”
Sophia laughed too.
“It really is.”
“Can you visit today?”
“I’ll be there in about an hour.”
“We’ll be waiting.”
After hanging up, Ethan stood.
“I should head to the hospital.”
Victor nodded.
“I’ll have my driver take you.”
…
City General Hospital.
Room 808.
The morning sunlight filled the room.
Sophia’s grandmother looked much healthier than before.
Although she was still weak…
The color had returned to her face.
Sophia and her father stood beside the bed.
The moment Ethan entered…
The old woman smiled.
“So…”
“You’re the young man everyone keeps talking about.”
Ethan walked over politely.
“Good morning.”
She reached for his hand.
Her grip was weak.
But warm.
“My son told me everything.”
“If it wasn’t for you…”
“I wouldn’t be here.”
Ethan smiled gently.
“You should thank Professor Hayes.”
“He’s the one who saved you.”
The old woman shook her head.
“He saved my heart.”
“You saved my chance.”
Sophia quietly smiled.
Her father nodded in agreement.
The room became peaceful.
A few minutes later…
Professor Adrian Hayes entered.
His face lit up when he saw Ethan.
“You came.”
“I said I would.”
The professor nodded.
“Walk with me.”
Ethan followed him into the hallway.
The professor stopped near the window.
“I’ve been thinking all night.”
“About what?”
Professor Hayes smiled.
“My retirement.”
Ethan looked at him.
“I’ve decided to reject it.”
“I’ll continue practicing medicine.”
“Not full-time.”
“But enough to train younger doctors.”
Ethan smiled.
“I think that’s the right decision.”
Professor Hayes nodded.
“I also have another request.”
“What is it?”
The professor reached into his pocket and handed Ethan a business card.
“I want you to join the hospital’s advisory board.”
Ethan blinked.
“Me?”
Professor Hayes smiled.
“Yes.”
“You may not be a doctor.”
“But you have judgment.”
“And judgment saves lives.”
Before Ethan could answer…
A nurse suddenly ran down the hallway.
“Professor!”
“We have an emergency!”
“A patient in the emergency department has collapsed!”
Professor Hayes immediately became serious.
“What happened?”
“Massive heart attack.”
“We’re losing him.”
Without hesitation…
The professor rushed toward the emergency room.
Halfway there…
He suddenly stopped.
His face changed.
“No…”
The nurse looked confused.
“Professor?”
He grabbed his chest.
His breathing became uneven.
His legs weakened.
Ethan reacted instantly.
He caught Professor Hayes before he fell.
The old professor struggled to breathe.
“Ethan…”
“My…”
“My heart…”
The hallway erupted into chaos.
Doctors rushed over.
Nurses shouted for a stretcher.
The system suddenly flashed.
Emergency Mission Activated!
Professor Adrian Hayes is suffering from an acute cardiac event.
Time Remaining: 8 Minutes.
Mission Objective: Save Professor Hayes.
Failure Consequence: Professor Hayes will die.
Reward: Master Medical Knowledge Upgrade + Hidden Story Reward.
Ethan looked at the frightened doctors surrounding the professor.
No one had acted yet.
No one wanted to take responsibility.
His newly acquired medical knowledge flooded his mind.
He knew exactly what was happening.
And exactly what had to be done.
Without another second of hesitation…
Ethan knelt beside Professor Hayes.
“I need everyone to listen to me.”
The doctors froze.
One wrong decision…
Would determine whether the greatest heart surgeon in the country lived…
Or died.
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