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Chapter 15: THE WOMAN IN THE ARCHIVE
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THE WRONG DIAGNOSIS Chapter 15: THE WOMAN IN THE ARCHIVE
Celine could not remember visiting the registry office six months before her wedding. She remembered the ceremony, Adam's hand around hers and the certainty she had felt when she chose him. The archive memory was completely absent. The retired clerk, Benson, described the man who accompanied her as tall, dark-haired and dressed like a doctor. He was certain it was not Marcus. Celine's fear deepened because the false memory seemed carefully designed rather than random. A photocopy showed Celine's name and a signature that was almost hers. Benson remembered her asking questions about marriage and medical authority. Adam began to wonder whether someone had been preparing a legal framework for controlling his treatment before the accident even happened. A second message arrived telling them to ask Victoria what had happened. Victoria admitted she had seen marcus after the accident and that he had been frightened. She had not known whom he was running from. Celine confronted her abou
THE WRONG DIAGNOSIS Chapter 14: THE CERTIFICATE
The screen went black. Celine stared at her reflection in it, unable to move. Adam stood beside her, jaw tight. The room felt too small for both of them. The message on the screen had vanished, but its meaning remained: their marriage certificate had been altered, and somebody wanted them to believe their entire relationship was part of a plan. Celine returned to the registry office with Adam the next morning. The original registration log contained their names, but the date had been amended. A private medical authorization code appeared beside the correction. Adam stared at it. Why would a hospital have anything to do with a marriage? The retired clerk remembered Celine visiting months before the wedding. She had supposedly asked whether a person could be legally married while one party was unconscious. Celine insisted she had never made such a visit. The signature on the form looked almost like hers, but one letter was wrong. A message then arrived: ASK VICTORIA WHAT HAPPE
THE WRONG DIAGNOSIS Chapter 13: THE NAME IN THE FILE
They didn’t know whether Daniel was alive. By the time the ambulance arrived, he was unconscious. Celine stood outside the hospital emergency room, her hands trembling. Adam stood beside her. “You should sit.” “I can’t.” “You’ve been standing for an hour.” “I don’t care.” He looked at her. “You do care.” She turned. “About what?” “Your brother.” “Of course I care.” Adam nodded. “Then sit.” She finally lowered herself into a chair. For several minutes, neither spoke. Then a doctor approached. “Are you family?” “Yes,” Celine answered. “Daniel survived the gunshot.” She exhaled. “But he’s unconscious.” “Will he wake up?” “We don’t know.” Celine closed her eyes. Adam placed a hand on her shoulder. She didn’t pull away. Hours later, Daniel finally opened his eyes. Celine rushed into the room. “Daniel.” His eyes moved toward her. “Celine.” She took his hand. “Who shot you?” He looked at Adam. “Not here.” Adam locked the door. Daniel struggled to sit up
THE WRONG DIAGNOSIS Chapter 12: MARCUS
Marcus Vale was alive. That was the only thought Celine could hold onto. After three years of searching, the man who had disappeared from every medical registry had finally left them a trail. Adam wanted to call the police. Celine refused. “Why?” “Because we don’t know who we can trust.” “Your mother said the same thing.” “Exactly.” They followed the coordinates written beneath Marcus’s name. The location led them to an old medical laboratory outside the city. The building had been abandoned for years. Adam broke the lock. Inside, rows of old equipment covered the rooms. Celine recognized several machines. “They used this place for neurological research.” Adam looked around. “Can you tell what they were doing?” She walked toward a computer. “Some of these systems are still active.” She switched it on. A password screen appeared. Adam looked at her. “Any idea?” Celine stared at the screen. Something came to her. A number. She entered it. The computer unlocke
THE WRONG DIAGNOSIS Chapter 11: THE WOMAN SHE BURIED
Celine didn’t sleep. She sat on the edge of her bed until dawn, staring at the photograph. Her mother had been dead for fifteen years. At least, that was what she’d believed. There had been a funeral. A burial. A grave. Memories that Celine had never questioned. Until now. Adam found her in the living room the next morning. “You should rest.” “I can’t.” “I know.” She looked at him. “What if she’s alive?” “Then we’ll find her.” “And if she’s not?” “Then we’ll find whoever is pretending to be her.” Celine nodded. At midnight, they went to the railway station. The place was almost deserted. A cold wind moved through the empty platform. Adam stayed close to Celine. “Do you see anyone?” “No.” Then a woman stepped out from behind a pillar. Celine froze. The woman was older. Her hair was streaked with gray. But the eyes were unmistakable. “Mom?” The woman looked at her. “Celine.” Celine couldn’t move. “Is it really you?” The woman nodded. Celine’s eyes fil
THE WRONG DIAGNOSIS Chapter 10: HER MOTHER’S NAME
Celine didn’t speak during the drive home. She sat in the passenger seat, staring through the window. Her mother. Alive? A researcher? Connected to Adam’s accident? None of it made sense. Adam glanced at her. “Are you okay?” “No.” He nodded. “I know.” “My mother died.” “I know.” “I saw her coffin.” “I know.” “Then Victoria was lying.” “Maybe.” Celine turned toward him. “You don’t believe that.” “No.” “Why?” “Because Victoria knew too much.” Celine looked away. When they arrived home, Adam immediately inserted the memory card into his computer. The screen displayed dozens of video files. Most were dated three years earlier. One file was marked: ACCIDENT NIGHT — 02:00–04:00 Adam clicked it. The footage showed the neurological ward. Celine leaned closer. There was Adam’s room. At 2:17 a.m., a man entered. He wore a doctor’s coat. Celine’s breathing stopped. “That’s him.” Adam looked at her. “Marcus?” “I think so.” The man approached Adam’s bed. He
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