Chapter 18 - Lucas Wakes Up With A Warning About The Traitor
Back at Mount Sinai Hospital, the heart monitor beside Lucas’s bed emitted a sudden, steady beep that changed in frequency.
Eleanor dropped her pen, watching in absolute amazement as Lucas’s eyelids fluttered open under the harsh fluorescent lights.
“Lucas... can you hear me? You’re safe, you’re in the hospital,” Eleanor whispered, tears streaming down her face.
Lucas blinked slowly, his dark eyes focusing on her face with a mixture of confusion and profound recognition.
“Eleanor...” he rasped, his voice dry and rough from the respirator tube removed earlier that morning.
“Don't try to talk too much, just rest; I’m right here,” she comforted him, brushing his hair away from his forehead.
Lucas grabbed her wrist with surprising strength, pulling her closer as a look of urgent panic filled his eyes.
“Sarah... watch out for Sarah... she has the duplicate encryption keys,” Lucas managed to whisper urgently.
“I know, Lucas... federal agents just arrested her at headquarters ten minutes ago,” Eleanor smiled through her tears.
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A wave of profound relief washed over Lucas’s face as he realized the nightmare they had fought was finally over.
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