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The Price of Murder

Autor: Rejoice Ezeh
last update Última actualización: 2025-12-31 22:41:20

Dr. Henley stood in the hospital's empty stairwell, his phone still pressed to his ear even though the call had ended. His hands were shaking. His heart was racing. Five hundred thousand dollars. Half of it already on its way to his account.

All he had to do was kill a patient.

Not just any patient. Cora Sterling. The long-lost heiress whose story had been all over the news. The woman lying unconscious in the ICU while her powerful family searched desperately for whoever had tried to kill her.

And now Dr. Henley was being paid to finish the job.

He sat down on the concrete steps and put his head in his hands. How had it come to this? He had been a good doctor once. Top of his class in medical school. Matching into a prestigious residency. Building a solid career.

Then the gambling had started. Just casual at first. Poker nights with friends. Betting on sports games. Nothing serious. Until it became serious. Until he was betting money he did not have. Taking loans from people who charg
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  • Meet My Overprotective Brothers    Taken

    Two weeks after waking from her coma, Cora stood in front of her bedroom mirror adjusting her blazer. She looked thinner than before the accident. Paler. But alive. Determined."You do not have to do this yet," Caleb said from the doorway. He had been hovering since she regained consciousness. "Another week of rest would not hurt.""I have rested for two weeks," Cora replied. "I am ready to work. Ready to do something productive instead of sitting around going crazy.""The company will survive without you," Caleb pressed."But I will not survive another week of bed rest," Cora countered. "I need this, Caleb. I need to feel normal again."Her recovery had been remarkable. Faster than anyone expected. Within days of waking, she was walking. Within a week, she was doing physical therapy. Within two weeks, she was essentially back to her pre-accident self.The doctors called it miraculous. Caleb called it stubborn determination.She still did not remember the accident. Could not recall ge

  • Meet My Overprotective Brothers    The Devil's Bargain

    "Absolutely not," Liam said after Vanessa left. He spoke to his empty apartment like saying it out loud would make it true. "I am not doing that. I am not helping anyone hurt Cora."He resumed packing. Faster now. More determined. He would leave tonight. Catch the first flight out. Disappear before Ethan could follow through on his threats.His phone rang. Vanessa.Liam ignored it. Kept packing.It rang again. And again.On the fourth call, Liam answered. "I said no.""You did not let me finish," Vanessa replied. "You heard murder and stopped listening. But that is not what I am proposing.""Then what are you proposing?" Liam demanded."Come back to my place," Vanessa said. "Let me explain properly. What I am actually planning. How it benefits you. How it solves all your problems without you having to become something you are not.""I do not want to hear it," Liam insisted."Thirty minutes," Vanessa pressed. "Give me thirty minutes to explain. If you still want to run after that, fine

  • Meet My Overprotective Brothers    No Escape

    Ethan set his coffee cup down hard. The sound made other patrons look over briefly before returning to their own conversations."That is not a condition," Ethan said. His voice was cold. Sharp. "That is you trying to manipulate your way out of paying what you owe by attaching strings that benefit only you.""I am trying to make amends," Liam protested."No," Ethan interrupted. "You are trying to ease your guilt while shortchanging my sister two hundred thousand dollars. You do not get to do both.""But the three forty-seven is what she actually spent—""I do not care what you think is fair," Ethan cut him off again. "The court has determined you owe five hundred fifty thousand. That includes the money she spent plus compensation for three years of emotional abuse. You do not get to negotiate that down because you feel bad now."Liam shifted uncomfortably. "I cannot pay five fifty. I do not have it.""Then you should have thought about that before you spent three years using my sister,

  • Meet My Overprotective Brothers    Liam's Condition

    Ethan was in his office reviewing security footage when his phone rang. Unknown number. He almost ignored it but answered."Ethan Sterling.""It is Liam." The voice was nervous. "Liam Kingston. I need to talk to you."Ethan leaned back. "I am listening.""Not over the phone," Liam said. "Can we meet? Somewhere public.""Why?""I have something important to discuss. About the money. About Cora."Ethan checked his watch. "Coffee shop on Morrison Street. One hour.""I will be there," Liam said.Ethan arrived early. Chose a back corner table. Ordered coffee. Waited.Liam arrived on time. He looked different. Thinner. Dark circles under his eyes. The celebrity polish worn away."Thank you for meeting me," Liam said as he sat."You said this was about money," Ethan replied. "Talk."Liam ordered coffee. Took a breath. "I want to settle. Pay back what I owe Cora. End the lawsuit.""You do not have that kind of money," Ethan observed."I can get it," Liam insisted. "I have been working. Taking

  • Meet My Overprotective Brothers    Awakening

    "She is waking up," Caleb said again. His voice was steady despite the adrenaline flooding his system. "Her neurological responses are returning. This is good. This is very good."He moved to the medical equipment. Started adjusting settings on the ventilator. "We need to start weaning her off mechanical breathing. Let her body take over gradually.""Is that safe?" Alexander asked. He was gripping the bed rail so hard his knuckles were white."Safer than keeping her on it if she is trying to breathe on her own," Caleb replied. "Her lungs need to remember how to work. We support that. We do not fight it."Cora's eyes were still closed but her eyelids continued fluttering. Her fingers moved again. Small twitches that meant her nervous system was firing. Meant brain signals were getting through."Talk to her," Caleb instructed. "All of you. Let her hear familiar voices. It will help orient her as she wakes."Alexander leaned close to Cora's ear. "Baby girl, it is me. It is your father. Y

  • Meet My Overprotective Brothers    The Long Night

    The days leading up to Saturday felt endless. Alexander coordinated with security. Ethan prepared talking points for the gala. Ryan and Caleb reviewed protocols for protecting Cora in their father's absence.Friday evening, Alexander gathered his sons one final time."Tomorrow is important," he said. "For the foundation. For the family. But most importantly for keeping Cora safe."They were in his study. The four Sterling men standing around the desk like generals planning a military operation."Ryan, Caleb," Alexander looked at his two youngest sons. "You will be responsible for Cora while Ethan and I are at the gala. I need you to stay alert. Watch everything. If anything seems unusual, anything at all, you call me immediately. Do you understand?""Yes," they said together."Not just threats," Alexander continued. "But anything. If her vitals change. If security reports something odd. If you just have a feeling something is wrong. You call. I do not care if I am in the middle of a s

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