Chapter 12 - A Deadly Assassination Attempt Inside The Secure ICU Room
Back in the ICU, Sheriff Miller and Marcus Vance cornered Sarah near the window while Nathan slept.
“Sign these asset transfer papers, Sarah, and this entire nightmare goes away quietly,” Marcus whispered.
“I won't sign anything,” Sarah spat back, clutching the brass key in her pocket like a talisman.
Suddenly, the overhead lights in the hospital flickered once, twice, and then died completely, plunging the ward into darkness.
Emergency backup generators kicked in seconds later, casting a sickly yellow hue across the walls.
From the hallway outside came the sound of breaking glass and a muffled, frantic shout from a security guard.
Sheriff Miller drew his service pistol from his holster, but instead of protecting Sarah, he pointed it at Nathan’s bed.
“I’m sorry, Mrs. Reynolds, but dead men shouldn't try to wake up,” the sheriff said coldly, his finger tightening on the trigger.
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Before the sheriff could fire, a figure lunged from the shadows of the doorway, tackling him to the floor.
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