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THE INJECTION
The gynaecologist knew what he was doing. He meant to kill her and he hated the fact that a junior nurse was getting in his way.He could not simply dismiss her concern without explanation. Ethan was only outside the ward, and one frightened nurse raising an alarm could bring him back within seconds. The doctor needed obedience, not panic.“Doctor, I’m not questioning your position,” the nurse said carefully. “I’m questioning whether this is worth the risk.”His jaw tightened. “Your concern has been heard. Now follow my instruction.”The nurse glanced toward Selene again, clearly dissatisfied. "I...I am not sure about this." She said.The doctor’s noticed her and then his gaze hardened. “Are you taking responsibility for this patient now?” he asked. He held out his hand and waited. “If you intend to override the attending specialist, say it clearly and place your name behind that decision.”The challenge changed the atmosphere immediately. Another nurse nearby stopped arranging equipm
A DANGEROUS CHOICE
Ethan’s expression hardened the moment the gynecologist ordered everyone out of the ward. Selene had warned him only minutes earlier that something terrible was waiting inside this hospital, and now the first person she had trusted with her pregnancy wanted him separated from her. He remained beside the stretcher and held Selene’s weak hand. “No. You treat her, but I’m staying here.”The gynecologist did not show irritation. He had expected resistance, especially after seeing how closely Ethan had followed the stretcher from the entrance. “Mr. Xavier, I understand why you want to remain with your wife,” he said calmly. “But we need room to work, and we need everyone here focused completely on her condition.”Ethan looked around the ward. There was enough space for the nurses to move, and nobody appeared unable to work because of him. “My standing beside her isn’t stopping anyone,” he replied. “I won’t touch your equipment, and I won’t interfere with your staff. I’m staying where she
THE ENEMY IN A WHITE COAT
“You’re frightened,” Ethan said, though he was no longer sure he believed his own explanation. “That’s all. They’re going to help you.”Selene tightened her grip again. “No.”Ethan stared at her.She pulled him closer, her voice becoming weaker. “Something terrible is waiting here.”Ethan searched her face. This was not the stubborn Selene who usually challenged him without fear. Whatever she sensed had frightened her at the exact moment when she was already physically helpless.“What are you afraid of?” Ethan asked. “Someone in this hospital?”Selene struggled to focus on him. “I can't tell.”“Then how do you know we're in danger?”“Because I've felt this before,” she whispered.A chill ran through him.He immediately looked around.Doctors moved between rooms. Nurses pushed equipment through the corridor. Patients sat near the emergency stations while security officers remained farther behind.Everything looked normal.That was the problem. Ethan could identify an armed threat, a su
SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE
The moment the vehicle stopped at the Federal Specialist Hospital, Ethan knew the situation had become worse.The security officers that accompanied them rushed to open the doors while emergency staff approached with a stretcher. Ethan climbed out first, then turned back toward Selene. His face changed when he saw the blood staining her clothes.Ethan had noticed some blood during the journey, but not this much. The stain had spread while they were being driven, turning what had already frightened him into something he could no longer dismiss as a minor complication.“Why is there so much blood?” he demanded.One of the approaching nurses raised a hand. “Sir, let us get her onto the stretcher first.”Ethan immediately moved aside enough for them to reach Selene.“She’s bleeding,” Ethan said sharply as he reached for her hand. “Get someone here now. She’s losing blood.”A nurse hurried forward and looked at Selene. “How long has the bleeding been this heavy?”Selene struggled to speak
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BABY
“The baby... Ethan, something is seriously wrong with the baby.”The words wiped every other thought from Ethan's mind. A few seconds earlier, he had been demanding answers about Leonard's murder. Now Selene was bent slightly against the wall, both hands pressed over her stomach while another painful sound escaped her lips.“Selene, look at me,” Ethan said as he caught her by the arms. His anger had disappeared so quickly that even he barely noticed it. “What is happening? Tell me where it hurts.”Selene squeezed her eyes shut and groaned. “My stomach. Ethan, it hurts badly.” Her fingers tightened around his sleeve as another wave of pain passed through her. “Something doesn't feel right.”Ethan supported her weight and guided her away from the wall. “Sit down. Slowly. Don't force yourself to stand.” His voice was controlled, but fear had already begun pushing against that control. “Do you need our family doctor?”Selene shook her head as he helped her toward the edge of the bed. “I d
THE TRUTH ETHAN WASN'T READY FOR
Selene's expression remained calm. “You asked me what I knew.”“I asked what you knew. I did not ask you to stand there and tell me something insane.”Her eyes narrowed slightly. “Insane because you don't want it to be true?”Ethan studied her face, but her composure only made the confession harder to accept. “No. Insane because you are asking me to ignore everything I know about you and Leonard.”Selene's expression remained firm. “I'm not asking you to ignore anything.”“Then give me something that makes this believable.”“I will,” Selene replied. “If you stop treating disbelief as evidence that I'm lying.”Ethan's jaw tightened.Leonard had served the Xavier household for years. Selene knew exactly what the man meant to him. She knew the respect Leonard commanded inside the estate. She knew what his death would do to the household.More importantly, Selene was pregnant.Ethan looked at her stomach before his eyes returned to her face.The sight made his confusion worse. Her pregnan
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