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Chapter 24: Isabel's Scheme Deepens

Penulis: June Stars
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-26 12:30:44

Lucy and William met Brad three blocks from the research facility as planned. He emerged from the shadows, looking haggard.

"I've been watching the building," Brad said. "There's movement inside. At least three people. And all the exits are chained from the outside."

"They're sealing us in," William said grimly.

"Worse." Brad showed them thermal imaging on his phone. "See these heat signatures? They're not human. They're equipment. Furnaces or incinerators."

"She's going to burn us alive," Lucy whispered. "Just like Catherine."

William pulled out his phone. "We call Morris, get SWAT…"

"No signal." Lucy checked hers. "They're jamming it."

Brad held up a small device. "Signal jammer. Industrial grade. Covers three blocks." He pocketed it. "Mirabel's thought of everything."

William opened his duffel bag—rope, crowbar, bolt cutters. "We find Jackson, we get out. Fast."

They approached the side entrance. Brad cut through the chains, and they descended into darkness, flashlights cutting thr
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    The service elevator descended into darkness.Lucy's captor, the fake nurse whose name tag read "Jennifer Walsh," kept the syringe pressed against Lucy's side. Her other hand gripped Lucy's arm with professional efficiency."Who are you really?" Lucy asked as the elevator passed the ground floor, continuing down to the basement levels."Does it matter?""You're not one of Mirabel's usual people. Too professional. Former military?"Jennifer's jaw tightened. "Former special forces. Dishonorably discharged. Mrs. Carson pays well for people with my skills and lack of scruples.""She's going to kill me. You know that.""Probably. But I'll be long gone with my money before that happens."The elevator jolted to a stop at sub-basement three. The doors opened onto a dimly lit corridor that smelled of disinfectant and decay. Hospital maintenance tunnels, Lucy realized. Perfect for moving someone without being seen.Jennifer pushed her forward. "Walk. Third door on the left."Lucy's mind raced.

  • The Twist of Fate    Chapter 43: The Setup

    Dr. Grace Chen sat across from Lucy in a private medical office, her expression carefully neutral. But Lucy could see the tension in her shoulders, the way her hands trembled slightly as she reviewed the chart."You understand what we're asking you to do?" Lucy said quietly."You want me to falsify your medical records. Make it appear your pregnancy is high risk when it's actually perfectly healthy." Dr. Chen set down the chart. "Yes, I understand. And I'll do it. It's the least I can do after what I helped Amanda do to your father.""We need it to be convincing," William said from his position by the door. "Mirabel has medical knowledge. She'll know if the records are obviously fake.""I'll make them authentic. Elevated blood pressure readings, protein in the urine suggesting preeclampsia, ultrasounds showing concerning measurements." Dr. Chen pulled out her laptop. "I'll input the false data into the hospital system myself. Anyone checking your records will see a pregnancy in troubl

  • The Twist of Fate    Chapter 42: Mirabel's Past

    Detective Morris arrived at their apartment within the hour, bringing files that had been sealed since Mirabel's supposed death."I pulled everything we had on Mirabel Carson," Morris said, spreading documents across the dining table. "If she's alive, we need to understand how she's been operating for the past six months."Lucy looked through the papers. Financial records, property deeds, corporate filings. "There's so much here. How do we even start?""With the cremation," William said. "Brad signed off on it unusually fast. That suggests planning. Mirabel would have needed a body, documentation, people willing to lie."Morris pulled out a death certificate. "The attending physician was Dr. Thomas Wei. He's not related to your lawyer Patricia Wei, by the way. We checked. But here's what's interesting. Dr. Wei left the country three days after signing this certificate. Moved to Singapore. Hasn't been back since.""Paid off," William said. "Mirabel gave him enough money to disappear."

  • The Twist of Fate    Chapter 41: Brad's Confession

    William hired a crisis management team within hours of finding Brad's note. Security experts, private investigators, corporate lawyers. Everyone gathered in Ashcroft Enterprises' conference room the next morning."Someone's trying to force a hostile takeover," William explained to the assembled team. "They're using my wife's pregnancy as leverage. We have six months to identify and neutralize the threat."Rachel Stone, the security specialist, reviewed Brad's note. "This reads like someone under duress. The phrasing is apologetic, almost pleading. Either Brad genuinely feels guilty, or he's trying to communicate something else.""Like what?" Lucy asked."Hidden messages. Warnings we're meant to find." Rachel pulled out a highlighter. "Look at the capitalization. Some letters are slightly larger than others. If you pull them out: M-E-R-I-D-I-A-N.""Meridian Pharma," William said immediately. "The company Amanda was connected to.""Exactly. Brad's telling you who he's working with while

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