MasukThe atmosphere was too calm and almost unreadable as Scott stood starting at Liora.“Is something going on?” Scott asked.Liora’s lips pulled up in a smile as she said, “No, nothing is wrong. I am actually glad you got this award.”Scott nodded and said, “Then why did you sound like you wanted…”“Oh yes,” Liora muttered, cutting him off as she added, “We actually have an appointment we are supposed to catch after this, right, Lily?”Liora and Scott both turned to look at her, with Liora’s lips pulled up in an awkward smile and Scott’s eyes narrowing in suspicion.“We are?” Lily muttered under her breath and then laughed out awkwardly.Scott was not buying it, but before he could say another word, Lily beat him to it.“Yes, we definitely are, and I’m sure we would be running late if we were still here in the next fifteen minutes," Lily stated.“See,” Liora muttered happily.“Yeah, sure, I was just thinking maybe you know, sounded pissed or something," Scott muttered.“Of course not. Ve
"Repeat what you just said," Travis asked, eyes narrowing as he stared at the screen.He was trying to listen and stare at the screen at the same time."We can't get a concrete location. But we just discovered that this doctor knows about identity," came the response.Everything was getting more complicated than he had expected."Damn it!" Travis grumbled under his breath.He wanted to scream and just lose it, but he had to keep it together."Travis?" the guy called."Yes, I am here." Travis muttered in response.“We got your feedback from Alex about intensifying our search for Doctor Athena. We had to look for other options, and we were able to discover this doctor.” Came the response.Travis sighed, remembering he had been the one who told Alex to escalate to the team.“Who is this doctor?” Travis asked, rubbing his temple in frustration.He could feel the onset of a headache as he closed his eyes briefly. He felt the weight of the last few hours weighing on him.“We discovered he i
The sound vibrated through the room, echoing off the walls and settling heavily in the air, wrapping around everything with a quiet kind of dread that no one could ignore."What in the name of God was Father thinking?" Travis exploded, bolting out of the chair.He had sat there up until that moment, forcing himself to listen, letting every word sink into him like something sharp and deliberate, as though he had no choice but to endure it."How the hell does Father tie my position to this? Why would he go to such an extent? Travis asked in frustration.Michael and Elizabeth could not hide their amusement as they exchanged glances.“Unfortunately he is not here for you to ask him,” Elizabeth pointed out.“Let us hear the last part of the sentence, will you?" Michael warned.“Humm, there isn’t really much to it; the last part says that it will be nullified.” The lawyer finished.“Wait a minute, does that mean if Father wakes up after the six-month threshold, then Travis will hold on to h
Travis sat there, the words dropping on him like he was watching an assailant prepared to pierce him with a knife.They did not just land; they lingered, sharp and deliberate, pressing into him with a slow, unbearable weight."If he fails to what?" Elizabeth asked impatiently.Her voice cut through the heavy air with a sharp edge, the impatience in it impossible to hide. She was still almost on the edge of her seat, her posture leaning forward just enough to betray how invested she was in the revealing.The lawyer nodded, sighed deeply, and continued to read:'You will lose your position if you fail to provide an heir.'The words fell to the ground like heavy stones as they hit the room. They did not echo, but the silence that followed made it seem as though they had. There was a moment of shock in the room, one that settled over everyone differently but just as firmly."Oh wow," Michael mumbled in a mixture of surprise and shock.His brows lifted slightly, but the surprise in his exp
Over at Scott’s office, Liora and Lily followed him down the corridor, their steps steady and unhurried.The hallway stretched ahead in a clean, polished line, the faint hum of electronics and distant conversations blending into the background like a quiet rhythm.“Don’t worry, I can see the question written all over your face,” Scott teased, glancing back at them with a knowing smile.His tone was light, almost playful, as though whatever he had to show them carried a kind of pride he was eager to reveal.Then, with a small nod, he added, “We’ll be there soon.”Lily exchanged a brief look with Liora, her brows lifting slightly in silent curiosity, but neither of them said anything. They simply kept walking, their attention fixed on Scott as he led the way with quiet confidence.The further they went, the more the atmosphere began to shift. The general office noise faded, replaced by a more focused stillness that hinted at work needing precision and concentration. Eventually, they cam
Liora’s eyes narrowed a little, her focus sharpening as she leaned closer to the soft glow of Lily’s phone screen.She could hardly make out anything, so she moved closer, her eyes narrowing the more against the glow.The silence of the hall heightened as Liora peerd over Lily’s shoulder. For a brief moment, nothing else seemed to matter but the image right in front of her.“What is that?” Liora asked, her tone calm, though curiosity flickered underneath it.There was a picture of her—clear, unmistakable—standing among a group of doctors, all of them dressed neatly, their expressions composed, almost a little too perfect. The image sat boldly on the face of a flyer, with text that was too small to make out from where she stood.“Looks like a program or something,” Lily said, tilting the phone slightly as if changing the angle would somehow make things clearer.For a split second, Liora had thought it was something else entirely—something more complicated, something she wasn’t quite re
The whole trauma unit was chaotic, with everyone occupied with a wheeled-in patient."Situation report!" Liora barked as she rolled up her sleeve, already pulling on a pair of sterile gloves.The paramedic didn't slow as he pushed the gurney forward, one hand still gripping the oxygen mask in place
Liora squinted her eyes, staring at the monitor as she asked, "Did you see that?""See what?" Brad asked in confusion, leaning in."The little dip in her heart rate," Liora pointed out, adding, "It's subtle, but it was not there yesterday."Brad frowned, responding, "Maybe she moved in her sleep?"
In the split seconds of them going headlong into each other, Liora didn't take note of the face before her."Oops, careful," Scott called out.He suddenly pulled Liora aside before they could bump into each other."I'm so sorry, I didn't…" Liora started to say before looking up.She locked eyes wit
The operating room froze just for a millisecond before Liora shouted, “Suction!”Lily’s hand moved before her body reacted as she moved to clear the surgery field, which had become clouded with blood.“The abdomen is collapsing—there’s too much blood." Betty stated, with a sense of urgency in her v







