Crossroads

Chapter 263

Knowing that Dominick had left the hospital, Hayley was in no mood to stay any longer. The phone call with Stephanie had only furled her anger,

Perhaps because it was still early, the hospital lobby wasn’t crowded. The spacious hall felt deserted as Hayley’s black stilettos clicked sharply against the marble floor with each harried step.

Just as she was about to exit through the glass doors, a familiar figure to her left caught her attention.

Hayley stopped, her brows furrowing as she scrutinized the figure in the hallway, ‘Oscar? What was is doing here!!

After a moment’s hesitation, she followed him. The hallway led to the pediatric clinic, usually a hive of activity. Even now, it was bustling W parents and kids getting their shots. Nurses rushed by with supplies, and a cleaning lady pushed a garbage cart, keeping the chaos at bay.

Hayley anxiously scanned her surroundings. Could she have been mistaken carliert

“Give it to me!” A clear voice rang out from the back door of the pediatric ward. The voice wasn’t loud, but a hint of anger could be heard. Hayley’s expression froze. It was him

Shoving her way through a crowd of parents and children, Hayley burst through the back door of the pediatric ward. There was Oscar, his hand gripping the collar of a white–coated doctor, pinning him against the wall.

The back door opened onto a grimy concrete area, usually empty except for hospital staff. Even the outer walls were stained with moss.

Hayley was stunned. She’d never seen Oscar so worked up.

“Give it to me,” he growled, his voice low and threatening. His right fist clenched, ready to strike the frail–looking doctor.

“I really don’t know w

you’re talking about,”

of malice. The moment the doctor finished speaking, his right fist swung and struck the doctor’s jaw, causing him to

covering the doctor’s mouth with his right hand while his left

watched as the doctor, with the name tag read “Matthew Rowen” on his white coat,

idea what beef Oscar had with this doctor, but she knew Oscar was left–handed. He might not be very muscular, but he was surprisingly strong. Rumor had it he’d trained in

That doctor could die…

told her

to let out a yell when five burly men came barreling over from across the way. Leading the pack was Mason, with his beer gut and gruff face. “Don’t kill him yet!” he barked. “We

he shoved the man harshly into

cracked against the wall, opening a gash that dripped blood.

Matthew’s mouth taped shut,

Group and the countless situations she’d dealt with this

Mason trying

Pearson family. He let Mason open over twenty companies, forming a massive conglomerate behind the scenes. Ovar had an uncanny knack

stunningly beautiful beast. He was so captivating that people often forgot how dangerous

doctor do to piss him off?” Hayley wondered aloud. She knew Oscar well enough

into the distance, her suspicions poques. She cautiously scanned the surrosiislings, relieved to ful no surveillance cameras watching their

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oss–covered wall.

She crouched down and

USB drive wedged in a crack in the mud–streaked,

earlier. When the doctor’s head hit the wall, his right

drive in the