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“I want my full medical records.”

The words leave my mouth steady. Not shaken. Not fragile. Steady.

Adrian studies me for a long moment, his gaze sharp, assessing.

“Not a summary,” I continue. “Not a physician’s recap. Everything. Intake notes. Lab work. Security logs. Visitor access.”

His eyes narrow slightly, a flicker of approval hidden in the steel.

“You’re thinking clearly.”

“I’m thinking legally.”

A corner of his mouth almost lifts. “Good.”

He dials immediately, voice clipped, precise.

“Prepare a formal demand for complete patient records under HIPAA and state compliance. Include surveillance logs for OB‑3 ward, June 14 through June 16, 2023. Yes — everything.”

He hangs up and looks at me.

“We’ll have resistance.”

“From the hospital?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Because private hospitals protect liability first.”

“And if there’s something irregular?”

“They will stall.”

“And if they stall?”

His gaze darkens. “I don’t.”

A flicker of warmth spreads through my chest. I don’t remember falling in love with this man. But I understand why I did.

My phone sits heavy in my palm. The distorted voice still echoes in my ears.

You weren’t supposed to wake up remembering anything useful.

Useful. That implies there’s something to remember.

“Adrian,” I say quietly, “when you said you were delayed that night… how long?”

His jaw tightens slightly. “Two hours.”

“Two hours?”

“I was in a board emergency meeting. Your father called it.”

My pulse spikes. “The same night?”

“Yes.”

“And he didn’t tell you I was admitted?”

“He informed me after the fact.”

After.

My fingers curl into my palm.

“Who signed the surgical consent?”

“You did not require surgery.”

I freeze. “What?”

“It was categorized as spontaneous miscarriage. No surgical intervention necessary.”

The room tilts.

“That’s not what I remember.”

His eyes lock onto mine. “What do you remember?”

I close my eyes. Cold sheets. A sharp cramping pain. A nurse saying something about preparation.

Preparation. For what?

“I remember someone saying ‘prep her,’” I whisper.

His posture stiffens. “That’s surgical terminology.”

“Yes.”

“But the record we received three years ago stated no procedure.”

I stare at him. “You reviewed my records?”

“Of course.”

“And they said no surgery?”

“Yes.”

“Then why do I remember pre‑op language?”

Silence fills the space between us.

Adrian’s phone buzzes. He checks it.

“They’ve responded.”

“That fast?”

“Yes.”

He reads the email carefully. Then his expression shifts. Not anger. Something colder.

“They’re offering a summary report.”

“I didn’t ask for a summary.”

“I know.”

“Where are the original files?”

“They claim archival damage during a 2025 server migration.”

My stomach drops. “Damage?”

“Corruption of older electronic health records.”

“How convenient.”

“Very.”

I stand abruptly. “I’m going there.”

“Alessa—”

“I’m not waiting for curated paperwork. If there were security logs, if there were surgical notes, if there were staff rotations — someone remembers.”

His eyes narrow slightly. “You’re still recovering.”

“I’m thinking more clearly than anyone gives me credit for.”

A beat passes. Then he nods once.

“Fine.”

“Now.”

He picks up his phone again. “Car in five minutes. And have litigation draft a preservation notice. Immediate freeze on all hospital data destruction. Yes. Personally deliver it.”

He hangs up.

“You realize what this means,” he says quietly.

“That we were lied to?”

“That someone anticipated this question.”

My pulse accelerates.

“Three years ago, something happened in that hospital.”

“Yes.”

“And two months ago, someone reopened the file.”

“Yes.”

“And the night of my crash, traffic footage disappeared.”

“Yes.”

My voice lowers. “Do you think my accident and the hospital are connected?”

A pause. Measured. Careful.

“I think someone has been managing narrative for a long time.”

The elevator chimes. Our car is ready.

As we step inside, my phone vibrates again. Another unknown number.

I answer without hesitation.

Silence.

Then—

“You’re moving too fast,” the distorted voice says.

Adrian hears it. His jaw hardens.

“What happened in that hospital?” I demand.

A quiet breath on the other end.

“You signed something you don’t remember.”

My blood turns to ice.

“What did I sign?” I whisper.

A soft chuckle.

“You gave consent.”

“For what?”

The line clicks dead.

The elevator doors slide open to the lobby.

I stand frozen for half a second. Then I look at Adrian.

“I gave consent,” I repeat.

His eyes darken slowly.

“For what?” he asks.

And for the first time since waking up—

I’m afraid the answer won’t just rewrite the past.

It will destroy it.

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