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Chapter 43
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The FDA headquarters building loomed against the pre-dawn Maryland sky like a monument to bureaucratic power.Emma arrived at 4:17 AM, exhausted beyond measure, her cardiac monitor showing a steady 88 beats per minute thanks to Dr. Park's modified protocol. The higher dose beta-blocker made her feel sluggish, her thoughts slightly slower, but at least her heart wasn't racing toward another arrest.Damien parked in the visitor lot. Sophie helped Emma out of the car, steadying her when she swayed slightly."You look like death," Sophie said."Thanks. Very helpful.""I'm serious, Em. Your color is terrible. You can barely stand. Maybe we should—""We're here," Emma interrupted. "I'm testifying. End of discussion."They entered through security, were directed to Conference Room 4B on the third floor. The hearing room was already filling with people despite the early hour—FDA officials, medical ethicists, legal counsel, and representatives from Boston Children's Hospital including Dr. Reev
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Emma burst through the doors of Boston Children's Hospital's pediatric intensive care unit at 6:23 PM, Detective Kim close behind, both of them moving past startled nurses toward the central monitoring station."I need to see the attending physician for the genetic disorders wing," Emma said, showing her medical credentials. "Immediately. This is an emergency."A nurse behind the desk looked up, recognized Emma from the news coverage. "Dr. Lawson? You're not authorized—""I'm a physician with evidence that sixteen patients in this unit have been deliberately sabotaged," Emma interrupted. "Get me your attending now or I'm calling the hospital director."The nurse paged overhead. Within ninety seconds, a tired-looking doctor in his forties appeared, name tag reading Dr. Michael Park."Dr. Lawson. I'm the attending for this unit. What's this about sabotage?"Emma pulled out her phone, showed him the medication records Detective Kim had reviewed. "All sixteen children from Nathan Cross's
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The Boston Police Department's interrogation room was exactly what Emma expected from decades of medical examiner consultations: gray walls, metal table, uncomfortable chairs, and a mirror that was obviously one-way glass.Detective Sarah Kim sat across from her, a recording device between them, Emma's cardiac monitor visible under her shirt, its faint beeping a constant reminder of her fragility."For the record, Dr. Emma Lawson has waived her right to legal counsel and agreed to speak with us voluntarily," Kim said into the recorder. "Dr. Lawson, can you confirm this is accurate?""Yes," Emma said. Her chest still felt tight from the earlier spike, but the nitroglycerine had stabilized her enough to function."Let's start with yesterday evening. November tenth. Where were you between the hours of eight PM and midnight?""Manhattan. At Damien Cross's penthouse until approximately nine forty-five. Then driving to Connecticut to a property owned by Dr. Victoria Chen. Then at a warehous
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Boston Children's Hospital rose against the gray November sky like a fortress dedicated to healing impossible cases.Emma stood in the visitor parking lot at 2:47 PM, trying to steady her breathing before entering. The four-hour drive had been exhausting despite spending most of it reclined with her eyes closed. Her cardiac monitor had alarmed twice more—once when Sophie read aloud another threatening message, once when they hit traffic and Emma's stress spiked at the delay."You don't have to do this today," Damien said, watching her with concern. "We can get a hotel room. Let you rest properly before confronting Nathan.""Sixteen children don't have time for me to rest properly," Emma said. She checked her phone—the emergency petition to the FDA had been filed an hour ago by Damien's legal team. No response yet. "Let's go."They entered through the main lobby, navigating the maze of corridors to the research wing. Nathan Cross's lab was on the fourth floor, behind security doors tha
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Emma stared at Lily Morrison's photo for a full minute before Sophie gently took the phone away."You can't respond to that," Sophie said quietly. "Whoever sent it is trying to manipulate you. Make you feel guilty for doing the right thing.""What if they're not?" Emma asked. "What if that's a real child who's really dying and the trial was actually helping her?"Damien moved closer to the bed. "Emma, the FDA suspended the trials because we provided evidence of harm. They wouldn't have acted without medical justification.""We provided evidence from Rachel's trial," Emma corrected. "Twelve adults with diabetes showing liver and cardiac complications. We don't have safety data from Nathan's pediatric trial. What if that compound is different? What if it's actually working without the side effects?"Sophie exchanged a look with Damien. "You're in a hospital bed because your heart stopped. You need rest, not more ethical dilemmas to stress over."Emma's phone buzzed again. Another messag
The Debt He Can't Collect Chapter 43
The Red Hook warehouse loomed against the night sky like a monument to industrial decay.Emma killed the car's headlights three blocks away, coasting to a stop in the shadow of an abandoned shipping container. The neighborhood was quiet at 10:45 PM—too late for the few businesses still operating, too early for the bar crowd stumbling home.Perfect for a hostage situation no one would witness.Damien sat in the passenger seat, studying the warehouse through binoculars. Sarah was in the back, her breathing audible in the confined space, tension radiating off her in waves."Two vehicles in the lot," Damien reported quietly. "Black SUV—that's Chen's personal car. And a van with no plates. Probably what they used to transport Victoria."Emma checked her phone. Airplane mode, like Damien's. No GPS tracking. No digital footprint. They were offline, invisible to whoever was monitoring their communications.Except they'd already been inside the safe house. Already knew about the Connecticut pr
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