Chapter 9 - THE BRIBED NURSE
Late on a Thursday night inside the hospital ICU, a night-shift nurse quietly stepped into Elena’s private room.
The nurse pulled a small syringe filled with clear fluid from her pocket, approaching the IV drip bag.
Before the needle could pierce the tube, a hand reached out from the darkness, gripping her wrist like steel.
Marcus stood up from the shadows of the corner chair, his eyes blazing with lethal intention.
"What do you think you're doing with that syringe?" Marcus asked, his voice low and terrifyingly calm.
The nurse panicked, dropping the syringe onto the floor where it rolled near the foot of Elena’s bed.
Two undercover hospital security guards rushed into the room, tackling the nurse to the floor instantly.
"Chloe’s mother paid me ten thousand dollars! Please don't hurt me!" the nurse shrieked frantically.
Elena woke up in alarm, clutching her blanket as the guards dragged the crying nurse into the hallway.
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Marcus picked up the dropped syringe, sealing it inside a clear plastic evidence bag with a grim expression.
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