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Chapter 5

Auteur: Kitty Promise
The car tore into the night like a runaway horse.

Willow Lane was in the Old City, where the roads were barely wide enough for a single car to pass.

Serena parked haphazardly at the entrance to the neighborhood before getting out of the car. Her high heels clacked unevenly on the cobblestones as she made her way in.

House No. 17 was an old, courtyard-style house, with the door slightly ajar.

Serena pushed it open and walked right in.

In the yard, a man in his 30s was crouched in the corner,
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    William's trial progressed quickly. The evidence Serena had was too solid—records of illegal prescriptions, proof of bribed doctors, and even a recording of him threatening the attending physician to "let the donor die on the operating table".Furthermore, with the hospital scrambling to protect itself, they handed over even more incriminating material.Three months later, the first verdict came down—William was guilty of intentional homicide and was sentenced to life in prison.William collapsed in the courtroom. As the bailiffs dragged him out, he was still screaming Serena's name.Serena sat in the front row of the gallery, her expression betraying nothing. When the verdict was read, she stood and left. She didn't even spare William a single glance.There were reporters waiting for her once she walked out of the courthouse."Ms. Beckett, how do you feel now about the death of your ex-husband, Mr. Shaw?""Ms. Beckett, you just sent your former lover to prison. Do you regret it

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    Serena started the car again. This time, she was heading to the hospital.She stormed straight into the hospital director's office.When David Eaton—a man in his 50s with immaculately combed hair—saw her burst in, he was startled at first, then quickly put on a smile."Ms. Beckett, what brings you here? Please, have a seat—""I won't be sitting." Serena stood in the center of the office, her gaze as cold as ice. "I want to ask you something. How much do you know about the donor who died after the liver transplant surgery six months ago in the Hepatobiliary Surgery department?"David's smile froze on his face. "Ms. Beckett, we have proper channels for filing medical incident complaints. If you would just—""I asked if you knew what happened!" Serena's voice suddenly rose. "William used his leverage over your hospital directors to threaten them into giving up on saving the donor. Did you know about that?"David blanched at those words. "Ms. Beckett, you can't just say things like

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    Serena stayed kneeling in Mason's yard until the early hours of the morning.As dawn approached, she stood up unsteadily. She was still holding the iron box tightly against her chest.Mason had already gone inside, the door shut firmly behind him. It was as though looking at her for a second more would shorten his life.Serena didn't press him further. She just clutched the box and stumbled out of the alleyway, then got in the car and started the engine.She didn't say a word the whole time, but I knew the thread of sanity in her mind was stretched to its breaking point.She didn't go home, nor did she go to the hospital. Instead, she drove to the cemetery, where I was buried.The sky was just starting to lighten, and the groundskeeper hadn't arrived yet.Serena climbed over the iron gate with ease. Her heels clacked on the wet stone path as she made her way to my grave.The tokens she had kicked over yesterday were still scattered around, while the petals from the bouquet fell

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    The car tore into the night like a runaway horse.Willow Lane was in the Old City, where the roads were barely wide enough for a single car to pass.Serena parked haphazardly at the entrance to the neighborhood before getting out of the car. Her high heels clacked unevenly on the cobblestones as she made her way in.House No. 17 was an old, courtyard-style house, with the door slightly ajar.Serena pushed it open and walked right in.In the yard, a man in his 30s was crouched in the corner, feeding a fire with kindling. The ashes in the brazier fluttered in the night wind, and sparks landed on the back of his hand, but he didn't seem to notice.Serena stood behind him, her voice low as she called out, "Mason Crawford?"The man slowly turned his head. When he saw her, his expression shifted from confusion to shock, before finally settling into cold disgust."Serena Beckett? You've got some nerve showing up here."Serena didn't bother with pleasantries and got straight to the po

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    The engine roared, and the car shot forward like an arrow.Serena drove aimlessly. She grabbed her phone again, her fingers trembling as she dialed a number.This time, it wasn't the hospital or the funeral home."Find out two things for me. Right now."First, I want to know who tampered with the records for Tina Shaw, the patient in bed 37 of Central Hospital's nephrology department. I want to see all admission, discharge, and record edits from last month."Second, look into a guy with the last name Crawford. His name… His name isn't important. What matters is that he was Jason's college classmate. He handled Jason's affairs after he died six months ago and picked up Tina's ashes last month."The person on the other end acknowledged her orders.Serena hung up but didn't put the phone down. She stared at the dark screen, her gaze vacant for a few seconds.Then, she unlocked it again and started frantically scrolling through her contacts."Jason… Jason…" she muttered under her

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