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Chapter 26

Author: Anny Ann
last update publish date: 2026-07-25 02:38:24

Chapter 26

The crisp, afternoon air of the St. Jude central courtyard offered no solace. Celine marched blindly down the cobblestone path of the therapeutic garden, her vision blurred by a volatile cocktail of exhaustion and absolute disgust.

The manicured hedges and quiet stone fountains felt less like a place of healing and more like the perimeter of another sophisticated trap.

She held her right arm against her chest, her wrist still throbbing where Kayden’s ring had brutally dug into her
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  • BOUND BY A FORBIDDEN NIGHT    Chapter 27

    Chapter 27The automatic double doors of the St. Jude Emergency Pavilion burst open with a violent crash as Darius stormed through, his face etched in raw, unadulterated terror. He held Celine’s limp, burning body tightly against his chest, completely ignoring the security guards and administrative staff who scattered out of his path."I need a trauma team in the VVIP stabilization unit right now!" Darius roared, his deep voice echoing off the sterile white walls like a physical force.Within seconds, a flurry of medical personnel swarmed the corridor. Senior nurses and residents, recognizing the Head of Thoracic Surgery in the arms of the empire's ultimate patriarch, wheeled a heavy gurney into position. Darius carefully, almost reverently, laid Celine down onto the white sheets, his fingers lingering on her burning hand until the nurses gently but firmly pushed him back to insert an intravenous line.For the next forty-five minutes, the VVIP stabilization room was a chaotic blur o

  • BOUND BY A FORBIDDEN NIGHT    Chapter 26

    Chapter 26The crisp, afternoon air of the St. Jude central courtyard offered no solace. Celine marched blindly down the cobblestone path of the therapeutic garden, her vision blurred by a volatile cocktail of exhaustion and absolute disgust. The manicured hedges and quiet stone fountains felt less like a place of healing and more like the perimeter of another sophisticated trap. She held her right arm against her chest, her wrist still throbbing where Kayden’s ring had brutally dug into her skin."Celine! Stop walking and listen to me!"Darius’s deep, booming voice shattered the quiet of the garden. Before she could take another step, his massive frame cut through the greenery. He reached out, his large, scarred hand closing firmly around her forearm to halt her retreat. His grip wasn't malicious—it was desperate—but to Celine's hypersensitive, defensive mind, it felt like another set of golden handcuffs."Don't touch me!" Celine shrieked, a raw, primal energy exploding from her t

  • BOUND BY A FORBIDDEN NIGHT    Chapter 25

    Chapter 25The cold click of heart monitors in the distance did nothing to soften the suffocating pressure building in the VVIP corridor. Doris Smith sat rigidly in her leather-upholstered wheelchair, her sharp, heavily lined eyes locked onto Celine like a hawk targeting its prey. The approving smirk she had worn during Kayden’s arrogant display vanished, replaced by the calculating, severe mask of a matriarch who used lawsuits the way generals used artillery."You have a lot of pride for a girl whose entire career hangs by a thread, Dr. Celine," Doris spoke, her voice dropping into a low, gravelly rasp that somehow carried across the quiet hallway. She gestured sharply toward her own chest, where a faint surgical scar peeked through the collar of her silk gown. "Let’s look at the facts. You performed my thoracic procedure. The subsequent complications and internal bleeding nearly cost me my life. That is surgical negligence, plain and simple."Celine’s posture went entirely rigid,

  • BOUND BY A FORBIDDEN NIGHT    Chapter 24

    Chapter 24The smooth, weighted plastic of the official St. Jude Senior Consultant badge felt solid against Celine’s fingertips. Standing in the chief of surgery's pristine executive office, she looked down at the embossed gold lettering beneath her name: *Dr. Celine, Head of Thoracic and Trauma Surgery.* It wasn't just a reinstatement; it was a massive, unprecedented promotion that bypassed three tiers of hospital hierarchy.Chief Thornton offered a professional, tightly structured smile as he handed her the fresh set of lab coats. "Your clinical record has always been flawless, Dr. Celine. The internal review panel concluded that the previous allegations of surgical negligence were entirely unfounded. It is an honor to welcome you back to the active roster—not just as a resident, but as a leader."Celine felt a profound, rare wave of relief wash over her realist mind. For a girl who had spent the last week drowning in financial trauma, losing her home, and fighting off ruthless loa

  • BOUND BY A FORBIDDEN NIGHT    Chapter 23

    Chapter 23The suburban residential district was a stark contrast to the sterile, obsidian towers Darius usually inhabited. The streets here were crowded, the air thick with the ordinary, chaotic hum of mid-rise apartment blocks and local traffic. Darius’s high-performance black sports car drew wary, intimidated glances from passersby as it slammed to a halt directly in front of Maya’s family-owned building.Darius didn't bother using the elevator. He stormed up the concrete stairwell, his long strides radiating a terrifying, suffocating pressure that seemed to warp the very air around him. When he reached Maya’s door, he didn't ring the bell. He didn't knock politely. He simply grabbed the brass handle and violently shoved the door open, his massive frame instantly occupying the threshold and casting a long, ominous shadow across the modest foyer.Maya, who had been sitting at her small kitchen counter with a mug of tea, leaped to her feet so fast the porcelain shattered against th

  • BOUND BY A FORBIDDEN NIGHT    Chapter 22

    Chapter 22The sterile, blindingly white corridors of the St. Jude Premium Wing smelled heavily of antiseptic and expensive floral arrangements. Kayden Smith walked with a practiced, casual elegance, though his jaw was tightly clenched. He detested hospitals, but when Doris Smith summoned her eldest son, disobedience was never an option.Pushing open the heavy oak doors of the private VVIP suite, Kayden found his mother propped up against a mountain of silk pillows, a luxury heart monitor humming quietly in the background. Despite the hospital gown, Doris looked every bit the ruthless matriarch she was—her sharp eyes tracking his entrance with a cold, discerning glare."You're late, Kayden," Doris spoke, her voice holding a gravelly but indisputable authority.Kayden sighed, dropping into a leather armchair beside the bed and smoothing down his designer jacket. "The press was hounding the lobby, Mother. I had to take the service elevator. How are the doctors treating you?""The docto

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