All Chapters of The Surgeon Forgotten Wife: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

​The Theft​"They stole your grandmother's original shipping journals."​A heavy silence settled over the balcony. Dizer stared at Benjamin in disbelief. "Are you certain?"​Benjamin nodded grimly. "I checked the security system myself. The office wasn't disturbed, and the safe wasn't forced open. Only the journals disappeared."​Adrian's expression darkened instantly. "Whoever broke in knew exactly what they wanted."​Vivian folded her arms, her eyes sharp. "This wasn't a robbery. It was preparation."​"Preparation for what?" Dizer frowned.​"For war," Adrian answered quietly.​The Evidence​Half an hour later, Eleanor's private warehouse buzzed with activity. Security officers dusted every surface for fingerprints while photographers documented every corner of the room. Dizer stood before the open bookshelf, staring at the empty rectangular space where the journals had once been.​"How many journals were there?" she asked.​"Twelve," Benjamin replied. "Twelve volumes."​"They weren

​The Ticking Clock​The conference room remained deathly silent as every executive stared at the giant screen, where the countdown continued its relentless march: 71:59:48... 71:59:47... 71:59:46...​Sophia Grant was the first to break the heavy silence. "I've never seen anything like this."​Arthur Hayes immediately picked up his phone. "Our cybersecurity team is tracing the source."​"They're already trying, sir," one of the executives replied nervously. "They've found nothing."​Adrian narrowed his eyes, his voice quiet but sharp. "Not nothing. They found exactly what the sender wanted them to find."​Dizer folded her arms, studying the screen. "Whoever did this... wants the whole country watching."​Unbearable Truths​At Oscar Medical Center, Liam's office door burst open as Noah rushed inside, clutching his tablet. "Please tell me you've seen it."​Liam looked at the screen displaying the ticking clock and its chilling message. His heartbeat quickened instantly. "The Oscar–Shank

​"Tomorrow at noon, the first piece of evidence will be released."​Within five minutes, the notification had spread across every news platform. The stock market was no longer the main topic of conversation, and politics was completely forgotten—across the country, everyone was demanding an answer to a single question: What really happened on the Oscar-Shank wedding day?​Blackridge Global​Inside Blackridge Global, an unusual silence settled over the conference room as Dizer stared silently at the notification on her phone.​Sophia was the first to speak. "The entire board is asking the same question: Should we stop the release?"​Before Dizer could respond, Arthur shook his head. "We don't even know where it's coming from."​"Even if we manage to locate the server, they'll most likely have backup systems," Benjamin agreed.​Unlike the others, Adrian remained calm. "The evidence will be released."​Everyone turned to look at him, and Sophia frowned. "And we're just going to stand by

​The ambulance disappeared into the pouring rain, its siren echoing through the Riverside District until the sound gradually faded into the distance. Dizer stood frozen, staring at the tiny memory card resting in her trembling palm—a device no bigger than her fingernail, yet people had already bled for it, and someone had even tried to kill Lily because of whatever was hidden inside.​Benjamin stepped beside her and urged, "We need to leave."​Dizer tightened her grip on the card and slowly shook her head, replying, "No."​When Benjamin pointed out that the enemy knew she had the card, Dizer noted that they would naturally come after her. Arthur scanned the crowd with sharp eyes, warning that their pursuers might already be present among the ordinary reporters snapping photos and police officers moving between barricades. That was the terrifying part: the enemy could be anyone.​Meanwhile, the ambulance doors burst open at Oscar Medical Center as paramedics rushed Lily inside, calli

​The tunnel fell into a complete, heavy silence.​Nathaniel Hawthorne stood just ten metres away, his hands casually tucked into his pockets. Behind him, twelve armed men slowly spread out, sealing off every possible escape route.​Benjamin instinctively stepped in front of Dizer, shielding her with his body. Arthur raised his pistol, while Sophia quietly moved to protect Ethan’s side. Adrian, however, remained perfectly calm.​Nathaniel smiled. "I've imagined this meeting for a long time."​Dizer met his gaze without flinching. "So have I."​Nathaniel let out a soft chuckle. "I doubt that."​She folded her arms across her chest. "I imagined meeting the man who hides behind other people."​For a brief moment, his smile faded. "You have quite the tongue."​"I learned from surviving cowards."​Several of Nathaniel's men tightened their grip on their rifles, but Nathaniel raised a single finger. "Easy. No one fires... unless I say so."​Benjamin's voice turned icy. "You've committed enou