Chapter 5
"Let Dr. Harrison call," Julian said with a rare, defiant smirk, feeling the subtle neck tattoo beneath his collar pulse with a sudden rush of renewed life. "My sons haven't smiled like this in six months, and no medical board is going to interrupt them."
The twins cheered in agreement, clapping their hands against Julian's shoulders while Chloe chuckled musically. The heavy, suffocating cloud that had hung over the Sterling estate since the mysterious disappearance of Julian's wife finally began to lift.
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Julian walked toward his private executive study, leaving the boys in Chloe's attentive care in the sunlit foyer. He picked up his secure desk phone, dialing Dr. Harrison’s direct extension with a newfound sense of absolute authority.
"Dr. Harrison speaking," the clinician's crisp, condescending voice echoed through the speakerphone. "I trust the boys have taken their afternoon neuro-calm drops?"
