Before Serena even opened her eyes, the sharp tang of disinfectant stung her nose, dragging her halfway back to consciousness. Voices echoed faintly in her ears—one voice in particular, sharp, furious, impossible to ignore.Alexander.“Didn’t you say she’d wake up soon? Why is she still unconscious? Are you a quack?” His words cracked like a whip, laced with panic that no amount of authority could disguise.The doctor, caught in the storm, stammered nervously, “Mr. Vanderbilt, Ms. Morales suffered severe hypoxia. Her brain and body need time. It isn’t unusual—please, give her a little longer.”Alexander’s glare could have set the room ablaze. “If she dies,” he hissed, his voice cold enough to freeze blood, “this hospital is finished.”The doctor froze, lips parting but no words finding their way out.How could Alexander calm down? His chest still felt hollow, his pulse raw from the terror he’d endured. He could still see it—the image of the submerged car on the live broadcast, the lic
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