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

about,” the

doctor finished speaking, his right fist swung and struck the

Oscar quickly stepped forward, covering the doctor’s mouth with his right hand while his left hand tightened around the doctor’s

tag read “Matthew

was left–handed. He might not be very muscular, but he was surprisingly strong. Rumor

That doctor could die…

experience told her to scream

about 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

man harshly into a corner,

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

an eye, they had Matthew’s mouth taped shut, his body bundled

Despite her high position at the Innovate Group and the countless situations she’d dealt with this

Oscar and Mason trying to do?”

short months since Oscar’s return, he’d brought down the Pearson family. He let Mason open over twenty companies, forming a massive conglomerate behind the scenes. Ovar had an uncanny knack for predicting financial market trends, hunting down and merging one listed company after another, causing

beast. He was so captivating that

to piss him off?” Hayley wondered aloud. She knew Oscar well enough to recognize lus

cautiously scanned the surrosiislings, relieved to ful no surveillance cameras watching their every move. Then, Hayley made her way to the spot where the doctor had

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oss–covered wall.

She crouched down and

found a small black USB drive wedged in

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

drive in the