Chapter 5 - The Alert
In the luxury suite three doors down, Ethan was standing beside Serena’s bed, holding a cup of warm water for her while two nurses adjusted her IV line. Serena was resting comfortably, laughing softly at a joke Ethan had just made.
"You're too good to me, Ethan," Serena murmured, touching his wrist softly. "What about Claire? Is she going to be okay?"
"She's fine," Ethan sneered, setting the glass on the tray. "Claire loves drama. She thinks because she’s pregnant, the whole world revolves around her. I'll deal with her after your specialist arrives."
Suddenly, a sharp, high-volume chime echoed from Ethan’s suit pocket.
It wasn't a standard text or call tone. It was the priority emergency frequency assigned only to board members and legal guarantors of the hospital system.
Ethan frowned, pulling out his sleek black smartphone. Serena watched him, her smile wavering slightly as she saw the color instantly drain from Ethan's face.
On the screen, a massive crimson banner had overridden the interface:
SYSTEM ALERT: EMERGENCY REVOCATION OF MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY.
PATIENT: CLAIRE VANCE.
STATUS: LEGAL PROXY TERMINATED WITH CAUSE.
REASON: MALICIOUS MISHANDLING / CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Before Ethan could even process the words on the screen, a secondary automated voiceover played loudly through his phone’s speaker, loud enough for the nurses in the room to hear clearly:
"Alert: Medical Power of Attorney Revoked. All administrative overrides issued by Ethan Vance have been canceled immediately by Order of Chief Trustee."
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Ethan froze. His relaxed posture shattered in an instant. "What... what is this?" he muttered, his fingers frantically tapping the frozen screen.
👉 Who is the mystery Trustee that gave Claire the power to strip Ethan of his authority in seconds?
