Chapter 4: The Transfer
Chapter 4: The Transfer
The hallway was a blur of movement—stretchers, alarms, rushing footsteps.
Marcus walked beside the bed until a nurse stopped him.
“Only immediate family.”
He looked at Khloe.
She didn’t stop him.
But she didn’t reach for him either.
That silence told him everything.
As the doors to the emergency wing closed, Isabella was escorted the opposite direction, still protesting, still unraveling.
“You’re ruining my life!” she screamed.
Dr. Vale didn’t even look back.
“No,” he said quietly. “You did that yourself.”
Marcus stood alone in the corridor.
For the first time in his life, his name, his wealth, his influence meant nothing.
May you like
Just empty hands.
And a truth he could no longer escape.
