Chapter 18
Author: The_Juice
last update2026-08-25 05:52:06

Adrian pushed the door open and immediately sensed that something was wrong. The atmosphere inside the Sterling residence was heavy enough to make even the smallest sound feel suffocating. Richard sat stiffly on the sofa, Margaret stood nearby with an anxious expression, while Evelyn remained silent, her eyes red and swollen as though she had been fighting back tears for a long time.

Before Adrian could ask anything, the front door slammed behind him. He turned and saw Charlie Sterling walking
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    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

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    Adrian arrived at the hospital early the following morning after Dr. Gideon Mercer informed him that the security investigation had uncovered another discrepancy. Callum Vale had spent the night in stable condition, and the latest examination suggested that his body was responding to the treatment. Although the immediate danger had eased, Adrian remained concerned about the unexplained medication records and the unauthorized access to the patient’s file.Dr. Mercer met him outside the ward and led him into a private consultation room, where the security supervisor had prepared a preliminary report. The employee whose access card had been used was a laboratory technician named Peter Lawson, who had reported the card missing several days before Callum’s admission. According to his statement, he had last seen it in the staff locker room and had immediately notified security when he discovered it was gone.“Did anyone investigate the original report?” Adrian asked.“The supervisor says a

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    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. “

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    Dr. Gideon Mercer placed the report on the table beside Adrian, his expression unusually serious. The hospital’s security team had confirmed that someone accessed Callum Vale’s electronic medical records shortly before the boy’s sudden deterioration. Although the account belonged to a staff member, the person responsible had not been scheduled to work that evening, and the access logs showed that the session had been initiated from a terminal inside the hospital.“Can they identify the person who used the terminal?” Adrian asked.“They are reviewing the security footage,” Dr. Mercer replied. “The camera covering that corridor stopped recording for several minutes, and the technician responsible for the system has not yet explained why.”Adrian leaned back slightly, considering the information. One irregularity could have been an administrative mistake, but several unexplained incidents surrounding the same patient demanded closer scrutiny. Someone had accessed Callum’s records, the me

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    Adrian stood beside Callum Vale’s hospital bed, reviewing the latest monitoring results when Stanley Carlson’s message appeared on his phone again. The connection between the suspicious payments and a medical supply intermediary was too significant to ignore, especially now that someone had accessed Callum’s treatment records without authorization. Adrian did not want to draw conclusions prematurely, but the timing suggested that the hospital’s problems might extend beyond a simple medical error.He called Stanley immediately and asked him to explain what his investigation had uncovered. Stanley reported that several companies involved in the canceled Sterling Pharmaceuticals orders had received financial assistance through businesses linked to the same intermediary. The transactions had been disguised as ordinary consulting fees, making them difficult to trace without examining the companies’ ownership records and payment histories.“Do you have proof that the intermediary is connect

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