Chapter 4 - The Twisted Timeline
My heart stopped beating for a fraction of a second as Julian's words echoed in the quiet room.
"What are you talking about?" I demanded, pushing myself up against the painful pull of my stitches.
Julian simply adjusted his tie, looking down at me as if I were a pawn on a chessboard.
"Your father owed my family a massive debt before he died, and this child is the collateral," he stated matter-of-factly.
Before I could scream for help, he calmly walked out, leaving me trapped in a nightmare with no escape.
I realized with terrifying clarity that I was caught in a war between two ruthless billionaires over my innocent baby.
I begged Caleb to bring me my phone, desperate to contact the one person I thought I could trust.
My hands shook violently as I dialed my best friend, Sarah, who was a high-profile defense attorney.
She answered on the first ring, her voice frantic as she asked if I was alive.
"I need you at Dallas General right now, Sarah, they are trying to steal my baby," I sobbed into the receiver.
"I am already in the lobby, but the police won't let me up to your floor," Sarah replied, sounding breathless.
"Ethan has locked down the entire hospital wing, claiming there is an active biohazard threat," she explained urgently.
My blood ran cold as the reality of Ethan's vast power and influence truly sank in.
He was willing to shut down a major metropolitan hospital just to corner me.
Suddenly, the power in my room flickered and died, plunging me into pitch darkness.
The steady hum of the medical machinery in the hallway ground to a terrifying halt.
I heard the heavy, rhythmic thud of combat boots echoing down the corridor toward my room.
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The door handle slowly clicked open, and a beam from a tactical flashlight cut through the darkness.
"Did you really think I would let you ruin my empire?" Serena's voice purred from behind the blinding light.
