Chapter 5 - The Master's Panic
Susan took two deliberate steps toward the table, resting her hands on the back of a dining chair. She looked Arthur dead in the eyes, refusing to back down.
"I am exhausted, Arthur," Susan said quietly, her voice ringing with clear, deadly precision. "I'm exhausted because my ultrasound today revealed that I'm missing my left kidney. Removed in October 2008."
The dining room fell into an immediate, suffocating silence.
Julian Sterling froze mid-sip, his wine glass hovering in mid-air. Chloe’s smile vanished instantly, replaced by a flash of sheer panic.
Arthur’s face turned an ash-gray color. The confidence in his posture vanished as sweat instantly broke out along his hairline.
"Susan... what on earth are you talking about?" Arthur stammered, attempting a nervous laugh. "You're mistaken! You must have misheard the doctor—"
"Dr. Evans showed me the surgical clips on the scan, Arthur!" Susan snapped, her voice breaking with eighteen years of suppressed pain. "The same month I was in that private clinic after our car crash... the same month Chloe Sterling received her secret transplant!"
Julian Sterling stood up abruptly, his chair screeching against the hardwood floor.
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"Arthur," Julian barked in a low, threatening growl. "You assured me eighteen years ago that the donor was a willing, paid volunteer who signed full legal waivers!"
👉 What terrifying confession did Arthur blurt out when Julian threatened to destroy him?
