All Chapters of My OB-GYN My Undoing : Chapter 51 - Chapter 57

The courtroom felt different today. Not in a good way though. It was filled with thick tension that was enough to make someone feel uneasy.I sat in the front row of the gallery, back straight, my sweaty hands clenched tightly on my laps.Elias’s trial had dragged into its third week, but today felt different.The air was thicker, heavier, like the moment before a storm breaks. The judges weren't even smiling.It felt like waking up on a monday to resume work. Alaric sat a couple of rows behind me. I didn’t have to turn to know he was there… I could feel it. His life hadn’t gone back to normal. His license was still suspended. His name is still dragged in rumors and headlines. But he was here… watching, supporting, refusing to hide.He stayed.Niko Voss took the stand.He looked exactly like he always did, controlled, polished, with an unreadable expression.His navy suit fit him perfectly, his blond hair was in place.If you didn’t know better, you’d think he was here to give a l

The knock came at 2:17 a.m.I was half-asleep on Mariel’s couch, the TV playing softly in the background, when three sharp knocks sounded on the door.My heart jumped instantly. Elias was still in custody, but the fear hadn’t left me, it never really did.I reached for the baseball bat Mariel kept beside the couch and moved slowly to the door, peering through the peephole.Alaric.He stood in the hallway, coat pulled tight, eyes scanning the corridor like he expected danger to follow him.Relief hit so hard it almost made my knees weak.I unlocked the door quickly and pulled him inside before he could say anything. The moment it shut, he had me against it, his mouth crashing onto mine with months of pent-up hunger. His hands cupped my face, thumbs brushing my cheekbones as if making sure I was real.“You’re here,” I whispered between kisses, tasting rain and desperation on his lips.“I couldn’t stay away any longer,” he said, breathing unevenly.And in that moment, nothing else matt

The lake house didn’t feel safe anymore.It felt exposed. Alaric stood at the kitchen counter, at 5:47 a.m. beside him. A cup of coffee sat untouched, already going cold. His attention was fixed on the photo Elias had sent, the one taken from outside our bedroom window while we slept. His jaw was clenched so tightly that his muscle tickled. The gun lay beside his mug, loaded and ready.“We can’t stay here,” he said quietly. “He’s too close.” A pause. “And he’s not doing this alone.”I wrapped my arms around myself, the oversized sweater of his I wore doing little to chase away the chill. “Who else would help him? He’s broke. Disgraced.”Alaric turned, eyes dark with something dangerous. “Helena. Or someone connected to her old network. People who owe her favors from the days when she ran half the board. People who don’t ask questions if the price is right.”He opened his laptop on the table. For the next two hours we worked in tense silence. Alaric still had people he could call.

The trial ended on a grey Tuesday in late autumn.Elias was found guilty on all the major charges—aggravated assault, stalking, unlawful surveillance, and conspiracy connected to the data breaches. The jury took less than four hours to reach a verdict. Helena's testimony was meant to make him seem more human, but instead it showed just how much she had fuelled his anger over the years. Niko's attempt to save himself fell apart during cross-examination after Mariel and Alaric presented the financial evidence they had uncovered. By the end of the day, the judge sentenced Elias to twelve years in prison. He wasn't going to be free anytime soon.Helena walked out of the courtroom without looking at either of us. A few months later, we heard she had closed her practice in Boston and moved overseas. Niko's career ended with a forced resignation, and the investigation left a permanent mark on his professional record. The hospital board, facing public criticism for everything that had happ