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“Get me a full neuro workup, now! And push phenobarbital, 20 mg IV,” he barked, his medical instinct taking over despite the fear. He moved back to Victoria’s side, placing his hands on her temples this time. He didn’t try to pour raw power in. Instead, he sent out fine, seeking threads of energy, probes trying to map the chaos in her mind.It was like touching a live wire. Jagged, hostile feedback zapped back at his senses. His own head pounded in sympathy. Blood dripped steadily from his nose now, spotting Victoria’s pillow. He ignored it.The anti-seizure medication flowed into her IV. For a long, terrifying minute, nothing changed. The spiking lines on the EEG continued their violent dance.Then, slowly, the peaks began to lessen. The chaotic scribbles smoothed into slower, rolling waves. The frantic beeping slowed, returning to a steadier, if still abnormal, rhythm.The next six hours were a relentless siege. Ethan operated on Victoria’s body. When her kidneys showed signs o
chapter 185
The hospital corridor was a tunnel of silence at 5:30 AM. Ethan stood outside Victoria’s room, dressed in dark scrubs. He had insisted on being in the operating theatre. He would oversee every second.The door opened. Two orderlies pushed a gurney out. Victoria lay on it, draped in a thin cotton gown, an IV already in her arm. Her eyes were open, fixed on the ceiling. They were dry now, and empty. Her eyes stayed fixed elsewhere, burning with the sting of betrayal. They hadn’t given her a single chance to stand and fight for their baby.They moved down the hall to the elevator, to the surgical floor. In the pre-op area, the anesthesiologist, a man Ethan trusted, gave him a brief nod. “We’re ready, General. She’s been sedated lightly for anxiety.”Ethan looked at Victoria. Her eyes were half-closed, the fight gone.He followed the gurney into the operating room. He took his place at the head of the table, near Victoria’s shoulder, a position to monitor her vitals and to be close if
Chapter 184
Ethan’s words hung in the air. “We have to get rid of the baby.”Victoria’s scream dissolved into ragged, broken sobs. She curled onto her side, away from him, her body a tight ball of grief and defiance. The monitors beeped faster, tracking her distress."you need to be calm," he whispered.But Victoria, was far from listening to anyone.Ethan stood up. His face was pale, his eyes dark with a storm she had never seen before.It wasn’t anger, It was horror. He turned and walked out of the room. His steps were too steady, too controlled. He moved down the hospital corridor like a machine, nurses and orderies parting for him without a word.He didn’t stop until he reached a deserted supply closet at the end of the hall. He shoved the door open, stepped inside, and locked it. He drove his fist into a metal shelving unit. Once. Twice. The clang was deafening in the small space. Pain shot up his arm. He welcomed it. He leaned his forehead against the cool, dented metal, breathing hard
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The doctor stood at the foot of the bed, clipboard pressed against his chest like a shield. His eyes flicked between Ethan and Victoria, careful, measured.Victoria’s fingers tightened around Ethan’s hand. Her pulse jumped under his thumb. She suspected the doctor was about to reveal her secret.She cleared her throat. Voice thin. “I’m… I’m tired, Doctor. Can we talk later?”The doctor’s brows lifted slightly. He glanced at Ethan, then back to her.Ethan caught it—the quick look, the hesitation. His head turned slow. Eyes narrowed. He glanced from Victoria’s pale face to the doctor’s guarded expression.“No,” Ethan said. Flat. Final. “You talk now.”Victoria’s breath hitched. She tried to pull her hand free, but Ethan held on. Not rough. Just steady.“Ethan—” she started, her heart pounded. He didn’t look at her. Kept staring at the doctor. “Speak.”The doctor shifted a bit. Opened his mouth. but before he could speak, Victoria started coughing. Sudden. Hard. Wet. Her whole body
Chapter 182
Chapter 182. Hand on the knob. His chest tightened. He could see her through the gap—pale face, closed eyes, tubes snaking from her arm to the IV stand. Machines beeped steady. He stepped in. Closed the door quietly. Pulled the chair close to the bed. Sat. Watched her chest rise and fall. Remorse hit him like a gut punch. He dragged a hand over his face, fingers rough against stubble. Foolish. So damn foolish. He had thought she was betraying him. Hiding phones. Meeting shadows. But here she was—broken because of his world, his enemies. He had dragged her into the fire, and now she burned. "I'm sorry," he whispered again. Voice broke. He leaned forward, elbows on knees. Head bowed. "I should've protected you better. Should've seen it coming." Victoria stirred. A small sound escaped her lips. Her eyelids fluttered. Ethan straightened fast. Reached for her hand. Gentle. His thumb stroked her knuckles. Her eyes opened. Focused on him. Tears welled up instantly. "Ethan..." We
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Ethan stood there—right behind her—arms loose at his sides, face calm as stone.Victoria’s eyes widened. The gun jerked back up for half a second before she forced it down again.“You—” Her voice cracked. “You were supposed to come through the door.”“I changed the plan.” Ethan’s tone was even. Almost gentle. “You need to be more alert, Victoria. If I can slip up behind you that easily, Jack will eat you alive.”Victoria’s shoulders dropped. A long, shaky sigh slipped out of her—like she’d been holding her breath underwater for minutes. The pistol trembled in her hands. She lowered it slowly, barrel pointing at the carpet.The room stayed silent. Too silent.Ethan stepped past her. “I need to use the bathroom. Stay here. Don’t move.”He walked into the attached bathroom and closed the door. The lock clicked.Victoria stood frozen in the middle of the dark bedroom. The Glock felt heavier now. Her pulse still hammered in her ears.She turned toward the vanity again, trying to steady her
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