Chapter 1182:

Before Stan could complete his thought, however, his head collapsed sideways against the pillow, and consciousness abandoned him entirely.

In that precise instant, the heart monitor stationed beside the bed erupted into a shrill, ear-splitting wail that sliced through the sterile air.

The jagged line that had previously danced with irregular heartbeats now stretched into a merciless, unforgiving flat line. “Beeeeeep—”

Blaine’s mind reeled in confusion, his thoughts spinning wildly while panic surged through his chest like a tidal wave threatening to drown him.

Pure instinct propelled Blaine forward as he seized Stan’s shoulders with desperate hands, shaking the unconscious man with fierce determination.

“Stan! Stay with me! Tell me who did this to you!”

as he rushed across the room to examine Stan with

then carefully lifted Stan’s eyelids to peer into

seconds crawled by before the doctor finally raised his head, his expression carved from stone

doctor’s voice carried the devastating weight of loss. “I’m deeply sorry. He’s passed

to register in Blaine’s mind as he stumbled backward, his legs threatening to buckle beneath the crushing weight

sometimes graced the dying, yet he hadn’t managed to voice even a complete thought before death

the one who had

through Blaine’s consciousness with the force of lightning, transforming his features into a

“Damn…”

all!” The curse tore from his throat as he pivoted sharply and bolted from the ICU with explosive

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into thin air, leaving not even a whisper of her presence behind. Blaine dug his fingertips into his temples, fury and frustration warring within him as the bitter truth settled in—he had allowed his quarry to

phone before jabbing at his bodyguard’s number with barely controlled

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