MasukAlastair was already in the penthouse when Marcus arrived. The lights were dim, and soft music played in the background. Marcus stepped inside quietly and closed the door behind him. He looked nervous, like he always did when he came here.Alastair walked over to him with a small smile. “Come here, my boy”Marcus hesitated for a second, then walked into Alastair’s arms. “You did well today. I’m proud of you.”Marcus relaxed a little. “Thank you.”Alastair led him to the couch and sat down, pulling Marcus to sit beside him. “I need you to do something for me,” Alastair said calmly. “It’s important.”Marcus nodded. “What is it?”Alastair looked at him with that same gentle expression. “I want you to start planting small seeds of doubt about Octavia’s mental stability. Nothing too obvious. Just little comments here and there. Make people wonder if she’s really fit to make big decisions at the hospital. Things like that. Can you do that for me, good boy?”Marcus shifted uncomfortably. “I
Alastair was in his bedroom, throwing things around like a mad man. A glass flew across the room and shattered against the wall. A vase followed right after it, breaking into pieces on the floor.“Why can’t anybody do their fucking job right?” he shouted, kicking a chair so hard it fell over. “I have been planning this for months! Months! I needed that boy to die. It would have given me the perfect opening to get closer to the family. Now everything is ruined because of one useless nanny who couldn’t even do a simple job!”He grabbed another glass and smashed it on the floor. His face was red with anger. His spy in the hospital had just called to tell him that Kai was still alive. The boy had survived. All his plans were falling apart because of that.He was still pacing and breaking things when the door opened. Vanessa walked in completely naked, her hair loose and her expression calm.“Alastair,” she said softly, closing the door behind her. “Calm down, darling. Breaking things won’
The doctors had already stepped back, but Octavia refused to give up. She climbed onto the bed and started doing CPR on Kai herself, pressing hard on his small chest.“Come on, Kai,” she said through gritted teeth. “Come on, breathe for me.”One of the nurses touched her arm gently. “Dr. Lancaster, it’s over. We did everything we could.”Octavia didn’t stop. “No. Not yet. I’m not letting him go.”Marcus stepped forward and tried to pull her off the bed. “Octavia, please. You’ve done enough. He’s gone.”She yanked her arm away from him without looking up. “Don’t touch me. I said I’m not done.”She kept going, counting out loud as she did compressions. Sweat was dripping down her face, but she didn’t care. The room was quiet except for her voice and the sound of her hands pressing on Kai’s chest.Then, suddenly, the monitor made a sound.Beep.Everyone froze.Beep. Beep.A weak pulse appeared on the screen.The room exploded into action. Nurses rushed around, grabbing equipment. One of
Octavia held onto Declan’s arm as they walked to the car. She was quiet, but she was clearly relieved. Declan looked at her and gave her a small smile.“Let’s go home,” he said. “I need a shower and some sleep.”Alastair watched them leave from the station steps. He had a small, satisfied smile on his face. Everything was going exactly according to plan. Declan now saw him as the helpful brother who had come to his rescue. The suspicion Declan had started to feel was slowly being replaced by gratitude.Alastair turned and walked to his car, already thinking about his next move.After Declan was released from the police station, he and Octavia got into the car. Declan looked exhausted but relieved. As they drove, he turned to Octavia.“I already called Alexander earlier,” he said. “I told him to pick up Seraphina from school since I got arrested. We need to go get her first before we head home.”Octavia nodded. “That’s good. She must be wondering where we are.”They drove straight to A
The murder investigation into Richard Mendez’s death had been going on for days. The police had been working around the clock, checking CCTV footage, phone records, and interviewing everyone who had any connection to him. Eventually, they got a lead.A man was arrested in connection with the shooting. During questioning, he broke down and said someone had paid him to do it. When the officers asked who, he gave them a name.“Declan Rothschild hired me,” the suspect said. “He paid me to take care of Mendez.”The police moved quickly after that. They got a warrant and drove straight to Declan’s house.It was late afternoon when the police cars pulled up in front of the mansion. Declan had just gotten back from the office and was in the living room when he heard the doorbell ring. He opened the door and was met by two officers and a detective.“Declan Rothschild?” the detective asked.“Yes. What’s going on?”“You’re under arrest for the murder of Richard Mendez.”Declan stared at them in
Octavia was reviewing a patient’s file in her office when Dr. Marcus knocked on the open door.“Morning, Octavia,” he said with his usual charming smile. “I was hoping to run something by you about Mrs. Patel’s case if you have a few minutes.”Octavia looked up and nodded. “Sure, come in.”Marcus walked in and sat across from her desk. He placed his tablet on the table and started explaining his thoughts on the patient’s latest scans. Octavia listened carefully, but something he said made her pause.“You know,” Marcus continued, “I was reading through some old notes on similar cases, and I remember you handled something almost identical a few years back. The one where the patient had that rare nerve damage after the incident. You mentioned it once during a conference, right? Something about how it affected your approach to cases like this.”Octavia frowned slightly. She didn’t remember ever mentioning that specific case in any conference, especially not the personal part. That inciden
Octavia finally reached home from work at around 8:30 p.m., exhausted.The hospital had been relentless. Emergency cases, endless rounds, strained relatives, crying children... it had all blurred together into one long, suffocating stretch of responsibility. Normally, she could handle it. She always
AT THE LANCASTER MANSON “Seraphina!”A small gasp followed then footsteps. “No, Kai, give it back!”Kai giggled as he ran down the stairway with ease, holding something in his hand. Seraphina chased after him."Give it back!" she snapped, chasing him round the grand living room..“I found it first!
The sound of machines beeping lured Declan back into a world he never believed he would return to. His eyelids were too heavy, his brain fogged. But the smell of bleach and disinfectant was so strong it made him grimace. A groan passed his lips when he finally forced his eyes open and the blinding
SEVEN YEARS LATERThe ICU Was In Chaos.The monitor beeped loudly and the nurses scurried between the beds as the doctor yelled orders. The atmosphere was tensed as the team struggled to stabilize a patient having a cardiac arrest. Suddenly, the door swung open and a female doctor stepped in. The







