ADRIANSPOV Iwalkedintothechangingroomtochange outofmygolfdressobviously,Icouldntshowupatthehospitaldressedlikethat.Ittookmealittlewhiletogetthoseclothesoff,longerthanIexpected,maybebecausemyhandsfeltslightlyshaky,thoughIwouldntadmitthatoutloud.
Ithrewaglanceatmyselfinthemirror,quicklystraighteningmyposture.Therewasnoroomforweaknesstoday.Ipulledonmysuit,adjustingthecollarandsmoothingoutthewrinkleswithapracticedmotion.Oncesatisfied,Igrabbedmyphoneandsteppedoutofthechangingroom.
Mydriverwasalreadywaitingformeoutside,justaspunctualasever.Mrs.Graysonhadalready senttheaddress,sotherewasnoneedtowasteanytime.Islippedintothebackseatofthecar,restingmyelbowonthewindowledgeaswepulledoutoftheparkinglot.
Asthecityblurredpast,Itookoutmyphoneandtypedaquickmessagetomyaccountant.Preparesomefundsforimmediatetransfer.Iknew,withoutadoubt,thatthereasontheywereaskingformyhelpwasbecauseofmoney.Medicalbillswerentcheap,andsomeonelikeSamGraysonwouldbebleedingcashrightnow,justtryingtokeephimselfalive.
Icouldhaveeasilyignoredthiswholesituation.Icouldhaveleftthem strandedatthathospital,leftSamtohisfate.Heprobablywouldntsurvivemuchlongerwithoutthefunds,andhonestly,thatwouldhavebeentoomerciful.Deathwouldbeaquick.escapeforhim,acowardswayout.AndIwasntaboutto lethimescapethefullextentoftheconsequenceshesorightfullydeserved.
No,Iplannedsomethingfarworsethandeath.SamGraysonandhispreciouswifewouldexperiencepainsodeep,theywouldfindthemselvesbeggingfordeathtocomeandtakethem.ButIwouldntletit.
Mydriverpulleduptothehospitaldoors,thetirescrunchingsoftlyagainstthegravelasthecarcametoasmoothstop.Isteppedout,adjustingmysuitjacketandrolling.myshouldersback.Everymovehadtoexudepowerandcontrolthemantheyexpected tosee.
ThesterilesmellofdisinfectanthitmethemomentIsteppedinside.Thehospitalwasalivewithquietchaos:patientsshuffledthroughthehallsaccompaniedbynursesinpalebluescrubs,andthewaitingareawaspackedwithpeople wearingexpressionsofworry,exhaustion,andquietdesperation.
Myeyesscannedtheentireplacelikeahawksurveyingitsterritory.Iwasntherejustforcharity,afterallthiswasahunt,andmypreywasalreadycornered.

Istrodetowardthereceptionist,whoperkedupimmediatelyatthesightofme.
1/3 CHAPTEROBR Goodday,sir.HowmayIhelpyou?sheaskedwith apolitesmile,thoughIcouldtellfromherslightlywidenedeyesthatshewasntused toseeingpeoplelikemehere.
Imheretoseeapatient,Ireplied,keepingmytonecoolandmeasured.
Alright.Whatsthepatientsname,please?sheaskedasherfingershoveredoverthekeyboard,readytotype.
SamGrayson,Isaid,watchingcloselyforanyflickerofrecognitioninherexpression.
Sureenough,hereyeswidenedjustafractionasshebegantypingthenameintohercomputer.
Hewascheckedintodayandwasaccompaniedbyhiswifeanddaughter,thereceptionistinformedmeafterabriefpause,hereyesscanningthescreen.
Daughter?Oliviaishere? SothatswhyMrs.Graysonsaidweneededmyhelp.Shewasnt onlyreferringtoherselfandherhusbandOliviawaspartofthisdesperatepleaaswell.
JustwhenIthoughtIcouldspendthewholedaywithoutseeingOlivia,itsliketheuniversehasawayofalwaysbringinghertome.
MrsGrayson,wouldyoupleasecometothereceptionarea.Thereceptionistsaidthroughamicthatechoedthroughout thehallway.

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Icheckedthetimeonmywatch,itwasalmost6pm,Iheardfootstepsapproaching me frombehindthenIturnedandsawMrsGrayson EverytimeIwasaroundthispersonIhad toputonashowlikeIactuallycared.
Imsorrytohearwhathappened,howishedoing,Isaidassheapproachedme.
Thedoctorssaidhesstablebutwerenotsureifhewouldbeokay,Iprayhedoes.Shesaidwithanemotionalvoice.
Seriously?Watchingher actthiswaymademesick Dontworry,MrGraysonisaverystrongman,amsurehewillrecoverfromthis,Isaidtryingtogivehersomeencouragingwords.
WewalkedintotheroomandIsawMrGraysonlyingthere,hiseyesclosed,dripsofneedlesstuckintohisarms,oxygentanknexttohim.
Oliviawhosatatthewindowside turnedandlookedatme,Isawthelookonherfacewhenshesawmehere,andIgetit,itsnotlikeL.enjoybeingaroundyoutoo.
Whatactuallyhappenedtohim,IaskedasIwalkedcloser Oliviasmotherswallowedhard,sheglancedatOliviabeforesaying.Wellumm,Oliviacametovisitusandsaidsomethingthatmadehisbloodpressurerise.
MrsGrayson said.
gaveOliviaastarebeforeaskingAndwhatcould shehavepossiblysaidthatmadehisbloodpressurerise?Iasked..

2/3 CHAPTER068 Inoticedthatshewashesitanttosayanythinglikeshewashidingsomething,shecouldntevenlookmeintheeye..
Well,shesaidshefoundsomething.
IfoundoutthatIwasadopted,Oliviasaid,interruptinghermotherlikeshedidnt wanthertosaytherealtruth.
Iraisedaneyebrow,Icouldntbelievemy ears.Shewasadopted?HowdidInotknowthat?Dangthatmustreallystingevenforher,findingoutsomethinglikethatisnt somethingyoucanjusttakein.
MygazeswitchedbetweenOliviaandhermother,MrsGraysonstillcouldntlookmeintheeye,andthatalonewassuspicious.
Isthistrue?IaskedMrsGraysonmyvoicecold.
ShegaveOliviaanotherglancebeforestuttering,herfacedown.Y…yesitis.
WhenIfoundoutIgotreallyemotionalandsaidsomehurtfulthingstohim,thatmusthaveraisedhisbloodpressureandledtothis,Oliviasaidcuttingin again.
Ifeltanurgetorollmyeyes,familydrama,especiallyfromtheGraysonsmademesick.
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