Chapter 14 - THE FEDERAL WARRANT
Marcus froze instantly, raising his hands slowly into the air with a theatrical display of innocence.
"Detective Miller, calm down. I'm just an attorney executing family court orders," Marcus said smoothly, flashing a greasy smile.
"Your family court order doesn't cover extortion and obstruction of justice in an attempted murder investigation," Miller countered coldly.
Two backup patrol cars screeched into the ambulance bay, their officers jumping out to slap steel cuffs onto Marcus's wrists.
"You're making a catastrophic mistake, Detective. David Vance will own this entire police department by morning," Marcus sneered as he was shoved into the back of a cruiser.
Miller ignored the threat, gently placing a hand on Noah's shoulder. "You're safe now, Noah. You did the right thing."
Suddenly, Detective Miller's radio crackled to life with an urgent dispatch call from the trauma ICU.
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"Detective Miller! Get back to Trauma Room Three immediately! It's Mrs. Vance!" the nurse's frantic voice shouted over the airwaves.
Miller's heart skipped a beat; he grabbed Noah's hand and sprinted back through the automatic doors toward the elevators.
