Chapter 1 – The Footage No One Could Escape
Chapter 1 – The Footage No One Could Escape
Marcus didn't hesitate.
He dropped to his knees beside Khloe, his trembling hands hovering over her swollen belly.
"Khloe... look at me."
She struggled to breathe.
"Our baby..."
A faint streak of blood appeared beneath the edge of her gown.
Marcus's heart nearly stopped.
"Call the trauma team!" Elaine shouted into her radio.
Doctors and nurses flooded into the luxury suite.
Isabella tried to move closer.
"I was only defending myself—"
"Don't touch my wife."
Marcus's voice was calm.
Too calm.
The kind of calm that frightened everyone.
Two security officers stepped between Isabella and the medical team.
As Khloe was rushed toward the emergency operating unit, an older physician pushed through the crowd.
Dr. Nathan Brooks.
Head of Trauma Surgery.
Khloe's uncle.
The moment he saw the bruises forming across her side, his expression darkened.
"Who did this?"
No one answered.
Nathan turned toward hospital security.
"I want every surveillance recording from this floor."
Isabella forced a nervous smile.
"There aren't cameras inside patient suites."
Nathan looked directly at her.
"Not inside bedrooms."
He paused.
"But this is the Royal Executive Medical Wing."
"The sitting room, entrance, hallway, and emergency monitoring system all record continuously."
Her smile disappeared.
Within minutes, security technicians replayed the footage.
Every angle.
Every shove.
Every kick.
Every word.
"You should quietly disappear."
The room fell silent.
Marcus watched without blinking.
His wife had never raised a hand.
She had only protected their unborn child.
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Isabella's lie had lasted exactly twelve minutes.
Then the truth destroyed it.
