Chapter 13 - A Dangerous Confrontation Breaks Out Inside The Hospital Room
The private pediatric wing of Manhattan General was locked down entirely by Sebastian’s private security detail. Inside the sterile recovery room, little Owen finally drifted off to sleep after receiving intravenous antibiotics and fluids.
I sat in the vinyl chair beside his bed, exhausted and emotionally drained from the terrifying ordeal. The door clicked open softly, and Sebastian walked in carrying two hot cups of coffee from the hospital cafeteria.
He set one cup down on the bedside table before gently resting his hand over my trembling fingers. “He’s going to be completely fine, Elena... the doctor said we caught the pneumonia just in time,” Sebastian whispered gently.
I pulled my hand away from his touch, staring out the window at the distant glittering city lights. “You shouldn't have followed us, Sebastian; your grandfather’s loyalists are still roaming free in this city,” I reminded him quietly.
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“Let them come,” Sebastian said coldly, his jaw tightening with unyielding determination. “I spent four years living in the dark because of their lies, and I will protect this family with my dying breath.”
Just then, the hospital room door slammed open, and Grandfather Grand Vale stepped inside flanked by two burly bodyguards. “Have you lost your absolute mind, Sebastian, throwing away our family legacy for a common street nurse?” Grand Vale sneered.
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