Kira's knees buesked
almost slid onto the floor if don hadn't caught her in time.
He was determined to open her eyes to the truth
"Kina, look at the facts. The recording's real. I can give you the name of the restaurant. The staff there saw in retumed to Stamford, your father went missing" saw me and Austyn. And, less than three days after Charlotte
He toured her to look him in the eye. Kira, stop lying t
to yourselt.
Her body trembled at the dinality of his tone.
The voice in her head grew to a deatening volume.
The last shred of hope crumbled
ora's body went limp
she collapsed to the bench
The dam broke
Tears burst forth
Kira, Stop Lying To Yourself
Violent sobs racked her whole body.
Then the world turned black
Austyn pushed his way past the front desk and bounded up the stairs.
He was stopped on the second floor.
Young Master Austyn,' an armed guard stood in his way. 'I'm afraid I cannot let you pass.'
'Fuck off!" Austyn bellowed.
He recognised Darius, one of Henry's bodyguards. Which meant he must have come to the right place,
She's Getting A New Heart
There hours ago, Austyn was in the middle of a meeting when Kal barged into the conference room without knocking, holding his phone in hand.
'Boss, it's about Madam Charlotte!
De Vanderbilt's shaky voice came online. Mr McCarthy, I'm..I'm hiding in the bathroom to make this call. Your mother was transferred out of Stamford Gene about teen minutes ago. The order came
ne directly from the CEO. Dr Blackwell has ordered us not to breathe a word about this to anyone..."
The pulmonologist had objected vociferouslyExclusive content from .
He was entrusted with the case of Charlotte, who was in no condition to be moved.
But the CEO overruled him and ordered him to keep quiet.
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he grew
So he decided to rischis job and make the call
'I don't know where they took her. It was a whole bunch of men. I think they were armed
Austyn bolted out of the office.
He sped to Stamford General, kicked down the door of the CEO's office and held a gun to Dr Blackwell's head,
The CEO almost wetted his pants.
No, please Mr. McCarthy! I was coerced!"
Henry McCarthy had done the same thing to him less than forty minutes ago
I papers.
One of Henry's bodyguards pressed the muscle of a punto Blackwell's temple until he agreed to sign the transfer;
He would have killed me if I didn't do in Blackwell begged, shaking like a leat. 'Please don't kill me!!
Henry McCarthy was the legally wedded husband of Charlotte McCarthy.
Technically, he had the medical power of attorney.
There was nothing Blackwell could do to stop him
"Where did they go? Austyn roared,
He was sorely tempted to pull the trigger.
He owned the hospital.
He thought his mother would be sade hese.
Blackwell worked for him.
How date he betray him!
But this was not the time to exact punishment,
"don't....I don't kun..! Sweat poured down Blackwell's face. 'I swear I don't!'
Austyn's trigger hand moved.
'But I love an ideal Blackwell's lunes almost gave out. Mis McCarthy needs the help of a ventilator to breathe. They must have transferred her to another medical facility.' Austyn forced himself to calm down.
Henry McCarthy made his career in weapons manufacturing
With more money than a small nation's GDP, he aspired to live the life of Caligula.
Hrowned more than one private jet and had properties everywhere in the country.
He also bought a hospital, whose doors were closed to the public.
The entire team of medical staff serviced just him and a bunch of his cronies.
Austyn called the address
On the drive there, his mind was cacing along with his car
What could Henry want with charlotte?
She had barely weeks to live and made it very clear that the didn't want to see Henry ever again
She refused to set foot inside Cedarwood Mansion, a place that gave her nothing but nightmarish memories.
She told Austyn to scatterber ashes in the sea after she died-the didn't want a grave that Henry could visit. Austyn tespected his mother's wishes
He understood how much she wanted to bend of the devil.
Why couldn't Henry just leave her alone?