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Chapter 73: The Code
As Detective Vance was forced out of the private ward, the heavy wooden door clicking shut in his face, the reality of the situation finally settled in.He stood alone in the sterile hallway, his mind racing as he mentally pinned every single event together from the moment he arrived at the hospital. He realized, with a sickening drop in his stomach, that he had been completely played by Jason Pike. The realization caused his suspicions to immediately deepen into absolute certainty.The "assassination attempt" at the elevator had been a calculated fake. The frantic collision in the lobby with the critically ill woman? A perfectly timed distraction. The real target all along was the bombing survivor sleeping peacefully in the VIP ward."But the woman was truly sick," Vance mused aloud, rubbing a tired hand over his face. "The blood tests and the heart monitors could not tell lies.""I must get to the root of this," Vance muttered, his eyes narrowing.He turned on his heel and rushed ba
Chapter 72: Chasing the wind
Jason navigated the winding hospital corridors, pulling his phone from his pocket to dial Colman’s number. He needed to find out which cafeteria the lovesick idiot had wandered off to so they could finally leave the premises.As Jason rounded the sharp corner toward the main elevator banks, a heavy shoulder suddenly slammed hard into his chest.Jason stumbled back a half-step, smoothly regaining his balance as his eyes flashed up.Detective Vance stood there, his trench coat rumpled and his face flushed with the boiling frustration of a man who had just spent the last hour chasing a phantom Jane Doe through layers of medical bureaucracy."Watch where you're—" Vance started to bark, but the words died in his throat.The detective froze, his sharp eyes locking onto Jason's face. In a fraction of a second, the gears in Vance's head violently clicked into place. The perfectly timed bureaucratic trap downstairs. The sudden disappearance of his suspect. And now, Jason Pike—the “Innocent” co
Chapter 71: The Origin of Chapter 1 Part 2
John desperately tried to maintain his blank, amnesiac facade, but Jason’s sharp eyes caught the sudden, involuntary twitch of the boy's fingers.Anger is the one emotion that cannot be perfectly masked. No matter how skilled the actor, true hatred will always flash across the face for a split second. And Jason never missed a thing.Jason leaned down, lowering his face until his lips were practically brushing John's ear."You need to work on your micro-expressions," Jason whispered softly. "Detective Vance is not going to be easily fooled by this little act of yours."Jason straightened up, casually adjusting the lapels of his jacket as if he had just finished fixing the boy's pillows."Let’s go," Jason said, nodding to Charlotte.He turned his back on the bed, leaving the broken boy behind as he confidently made his way to the exit. He was already halfway through the heavy wooden door when he suddenly paused.Jason glanced back over his shoulder, flashing one final, chillingly cheerf
Chapter 70: The Origin of Chapter 1, Part 1
"Calm down. Just breathe," Jason said smoothly, reaching out to gently—but firmly—press his hand against John’s chest, forcing the agitated boy back against the pillows."I have a highly effective way of jolting back lost memories," Jason continued, his dark eyes locking onto John's.John stared up at him, genuine, paralyzing fear mixing perfectly with his forced confusion as he wondered what this monster was about to do next."How?" John stammered, swallowing hard. "I mean... even though I don't recognize you, we must have been close, judging by the way you are trying to help me.""Oh, we are very close," Jason smiled, his voice dropping to a chilling whisper. "I am going to tell you a little story. It works wonders for curing amnesia."John’s breathing hitched. He darted a desperate look past Jason, his eyes landing on Charlotte, who was sitting quietly on the edge of the spare hospital bed in the corner of the room.Jason noticed the glance and chuckled softly."Do not worry about h
Chapter 69: Hospital visit 2
"You know that old woman is far too proud to ever actually call you, yet you still gave her the number," Charlotte noted quietly."She is old, and at the very least, she has years of hard wisdom behind her," Jason said matter-of-factly, his eyes fixed on the hospital's sliding glass doors. "She has made mistakes and learned from them. She will know how to treasure a lifeline, even if she doesn't need to pull it today."The trio navigated the chaotic hospital lobby, eventually making their way up to the intensive care wing. It was not hard to distinguish which private room held John; a heavy perimeter of tactical police officers armed with assault rifles stood guard outside a single wooden door at the end of the hall.As the trio approached, the lead officer immediately stepped forward, raising a gloved hand to block their path."This corridor is entirely out of bounds. Turn around and leave the area immediately," the officer ordered gruffly, his eyes scanning the three students and th
Chapter 68: The hospital visit
The trio quickly flagged down a taxi, and within twenty minutes, the cab pulled up to the sprawling, crowded entrance of Silverbridge General Hospital.Near the main iron gates, an old woman and a young child were huddled together on the pavement, desperately trying to peddle small bunches of cheap flowers to passing pedestrians. Judging by their exhausted, sunken expressions and frantic pitches, it was completely obvious that they hadn't made a single sale all morning.Jason had already walked past the duo when a sudden, highly calculating thought struck him.He was walking into a heavily guarded intensive care ward to visit the sole surviving witness of a cartel bombing. He needed an alibi. He needed a prop. What better way to cement his innocent, caring-student facade than arriving with a humble bouquet?Jason stopped dead in his tracks, his signature cold, practiced smile slowly spreading across his face.He turned back to face Colman and Charlotte."It would not look very good if
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