Chapter 8 - Confronting a corrupt family doctor inside the private estate nursery uncovers shocking medical bribery linked to high-society medical boards.
An hour later, Dr. Harrison arrived at the mansion carrying his leather medical bag, his face pale and nervous under the bright lights.
He examined Clara's forehead, applying a clean bandage, before stepping into the nursery to check on young Lily, who was resting quietly.
Julian stood by the doorframe, his dark wavy hair slightly messy and his unbuttoned suit jacket casting a long shadow across the room.
"How is she, Doctor?" Julian asked, his voice dripping with an eerie calm that hid the raging tempest brewing beneath his chest.
"Her vitals are stabilizing, Julian, but her airway shows signs of severe chemical irritation," Dr. Harrison reported, avoiding direct eye contact.
"Chemical irritation caused by a placebo inhaler filled with aerosolized dust?" Julian asked, tossing the cracked blue casing onto the table.
Dr. Harrison froze, his stethoscope slipping from his fingers and clattering loudly against the hardwood floor of the nursery.
"Julian... I don't know what you're talking about; I prescribed standard albuterol!" the doctor stammered, his hands visibly shaking.
"I ran the chemical analysis five minutes ago, Harrison; your signature is on the pharmaceutical release form from Zurich," Julian stated.
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"Tell me how much Genevieve paid you to forge my daughter's medical chart, or you will spend the rest of your life in federal prison," Julian growled.
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