Chapter 11 - THE HOSPITAL LOCKDOWN
At six o'clock the following morning, three black sedans pulled up to the main entrance of Mercy General Hospital in Manhattan. Lucas stepped out of the lead vehicle wearing his navy suit, accompanied by Detective Reed and a team of six elite private security guards.
They marched into the main lobby where the chief medical officer, Dr. Harrison, was waiting with a team of top pediatric specialists.
"Mr. Vance, we have the lab ready for the bone marrow compatibility testing," Dr. Harrison announced respectfully, shaking Lucas's hand. "We can process the results within three hours."
Before they could proceed to the elevator, the heavy glass doors of the lobby swung open once again. Victor Vance walked in flanked by four attorneys in dark suits, holding a stack of legal injunction documents.
"Stop right there, Dr. Harrison!" Victor shouted, holding up a paper bearing a state court seal. "We have a court order signed by Judge Miller halting all medical procedures involving Noah Vance until a custody hearing is conducted!"
Lucas turned around slowly, stepping between his brother and the medical staff with unwavering authority. "That court order is completely invalid in this building, Victor."
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"Is that so?" Victor sneered, waving the paper in Lucas's face. "Father controls the judiciary in this district, little brother. You can't fight a state judge."
"I don't need to fight the judge," Lucas replied calmly, pointing to the grand framed American flag mounted on the lobby pillar. "Because this hospital sits on federal land gifted to my mother's trust, rendering state court orders completely meaningless."
