Chapter 9 - Confronting Preston In The Hallway
Marlo gripped the phone so hard her fingers turned white, a cold wave of horror washing over her entire body.
“Cancel her surgery? Who authorized that? We cleared all the escrow funds this afternoon!” Marlo gasped.
“That’s why I called; the cancellation order came with forged proxy signatures matching your ex-husband’s legal team,” Dr. Vance explained.
Across the room, Elias stood up from his chair, his dark eyes locking onto Marlo’s panicked expression.
“Is it the hospital?” Elias asked quietly, walking toward the counter with measured steps.
Marlo nodded, tears of frustration finally spilling over her cheeks as the betrayal hit her all over again.
“Preston’s lawyers... they tried to block her surgery even after the custody case fell apart,” Marlo choked out.
Elias pulled a secure satellite phone from his coat pocket, dialing a private extension without breaking eye contact.
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“Marcus, secure Boston General’s pediatric surgical wing under Marchetti corporate protection immediately,” Elias ordered into the phone.
“Nobody enters that operating room without my direct biometric clearance,” he added before snapping the phone shut.
