Chapter 8 - The Doctor's Diagnosis
The chief physician immediately knelt beside Emily, taking the feverish baby into his arms and assessing her vitals with calm precision.
"Her fever is dangerously high, Mr. Blackwell," the doctor reported, preparing an intravenous cooling treatment. "It's an acute viral infection caused by stress and improper medical care. If she hadn't received treatment tonight, it could have been fatal."
Emily burst into quiet, heart-wrenching sobs. "I tried... I tried so hard to afford her medicine... but the agency took most of my pay..."
Victor felt a sharp blade of guilt pierce his heart. While he lived in absolute luxury, his own flesh and blood had been suffering in poverty because of the lies surrounding him.
He walked over to Emily, gently placing his large, tattooed hand on her shoulder.
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"She is safe now, Emily," Victor said softly, his voice filled with a tenderness no one in his underworld empire had ever heard before. "Neither of you will ever suffer again."
👉 What surprising news will the police bring when they finish searching Marcus's private office?
