bChapter /bb11 /b

Yana sobbed, her hands frembling bas /bshe wiped at his mouth with a tissue.

bSkr /bstepped forward, taking Carlos’s wrist to check his pulse. Her tense brow rxed slightly, ba /bknowing glint in her eyes.

She set his hand down, her voice serious. “His condition is critical. He does

Carlos’s voice was faint, his words slow. “Skr, I’m not afraid to die.”

He doesn’t have much time?

He coughed, his

his eyes meeting hers, filled with a desperate hope. “But I can’t go without seeing youe home…

Skr’s lip twitchedb, /band she look a few deep breaths to steady herself. “Mr. Lambert…”

Yana jumped in before she could finish, her words spilling outst.

eyes begging, “We’re not pushing you, of course, but… we just want you home, with us, so he can pass

“Skr, it’s your dad’s only wish,” she said, I without regrets.” ollibher /bey /li/ol

Carlos coughed loudly, a fresh streak of blood staining bhis /bblips /bas he sank back against the pillows, his breathing rough and uneven

Skr pressed a hand to her forehead, hiding ba /bsmirk,

These two deserve an Oscar, she thought. The Lamberts‘ act was so dramatic, it was almost funny,

This was a

was a staged show to pull at her heart and bring her back to the Lambert family.

Her medical know how had seen through their charade from the start. Carlos was far from dying.

Still, Skr stayed firm, not ready to give in.

bYana’s /bimpatience showedb, /bbut she wiped her tears and tried ba /bnew angle. “bSkr/b, don’t you

t you have a f

a friend here in the hospital!

Her eyes softened, watching Skr closely. “If youe back to us, we can bring him along. Our security is the best. Your friend would be safe with u

Yana had noticed how carefully Skr looked after someone, clearly important to her.

She’d also looked into Louis Xavier’s past, learning his enemies were serious yers, which gave her the confidence to make the offer.

Skr’s eyes flickered with interest, a hint of consideration.

The Lamberts, as the richest family in the country, were untouchable, in both blegit /band bshady /bcircles. Anyone thinking of crossing them would think

twice.

With their protection, bLouis /bwould be safe from his old enemies.

Skr weighed her options, her mind moving fast. Finallyb, /bshe nodded. “Alright, I’lle back to the Lambert family”

Yana, ready for ano, started to ramble. “If that’s not enough, we can–wait, what?”

“Skr, you’reing home?” she asked, her voice bshaking /bwith disbelief. “Oh, Skr, that’s amazing!”

She threw her arms around Skr, pulling her to ba /btight hug. happy”

“You h

have no idea how long we waited for this. You’re finallying home. I’m so

Skr tensed, not used to hugs. Her hand twitched, a reflex from years of staying sharp

But then she bpaused/bb, /bcatching herself, and let her hand bdrop/b.

That was lucky for Yana, who stood cluelessb, /bstill caught up in her joy.

bSkr /bstood still unsure how to handle the warmth around her.

Yana pulled back, smiling wide, and led Skr to a chair, chatting excitedly.

She seemed topletely forget about Carlos, who bwas /bstill ying the dying man on the bed.

Carlos, stuck in his role, didn’t dare move, though his eyes followed his wife and daughter with a mix of jealousy and amusement, trapped in bhis /bbact/b.

Freya stepped into the wardter, only to find a nurse cleaning an empty room, the bed stripped down.

“Where’s the patient?” she asked, her voice tight.

The nurse looked up, still folding sheets. “They checked out earlier. Went home.”

Freya’s face darkened, a storm brewing in her eyes. Carlos had been discharged, and no one had bothered to tell her.

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