Chapter 5 - The Sister's Betrayal
Panic surges through my veins like ice water. "Why does Claire want into the maternity ward?" I demand. "Because she knows Lily isn't at your house anymore," Grandpa reveals. I stare at him in shock as he explains his secret backup plan. "When you were in surgery, I hired private security to move Lily." The baby Marcus is holding at my house is actually a decoy doll used by the security team. Lily is safely hidden here in the hospital's VIP pediatric wing. But Claire just stole the access card to find her. I force myself out of the bed, the pain blinding me for a brief second. "I am not letting her touch my daughter," I grit my teeth. The police officers try to stop me, but Grandpa's phone call works. The chief of police orders them over the radio to stand down and assist us. We rush into the hallway, my leg dragging heavily on the linoleum floor. The hospital alarms begin to blare, flashing red lights across the corridor. We reach the pediatric wing just as the heavy security doors begin to close. I dive forward, wedging my good shoulder into the gap to keep it open. Through the glass pane, I see Claire holding a massive syringe filled with a dark liquid. She is standing directly over a sleeping infant's crib. But the baby in that crib is not Lily.
