Chapter 4 - Checking Into The Hospital Under An Alias
Returning to St. Jude’s County General Hospital required discretion, so I arrived through the private VIP entrance accompanied by Marcus.
I didn't want the hospital board or local authorities knowing Dante Gallo was personally financing a charity ward patient.
We wore inconspicuous overcoats, blending seamlessly into the late-night parade of medical staff and exhausted visitors.
“Get the hospital director on the secure satellite phone right now,” I instructed Marcus as we stepped into the private elevator.
“What are we offering him, boss? Cash or a bullet?” Marcus asked with a cold, professional smirk.
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“A choice,” I replied calmly. “He either restores Linda’s funding within ten minutes, or he finds out why they call me the Ghost of Chicago.”
The elevator bell chimed softly, opening directly onto the fourth-floor pediatric wing where Linda was still keeping vigil.
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