Chapter 13 - The Matriarch Regains Consciousness In The Intensive Care Unit
Back at New York Presbyterian Hospital, the heart monitor beside Eleanor's bed beeped with a strong, steady rhythm.
Her eyelids fluttered open slowly, adjusting to the bright white lights of the intensive care unit.
Maya was sitting faithfully by her bedside, holding a warm damp cloth to gently wipe the elderly woman’s forehead.
“Welcome back, Mrs. Vance... you gave us quite a terrifying scare tonight,” Maya said with a tearful, relieved smile.
Eleanor’s lips parted slightly, her voice raspy but carrying an unmistakable authority born of decades of leadership.
“Did... did she get away with it, Maya? Did she sign the transfer papers before I collapsed?” Eleanor whispered weakly.
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“No, ma'am. Her plot was exposed on live video, and she is currently sitting in a maximum-security holding cell,” Maya reassured her.
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