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Chapter 171 - 171: Assassin

Elizabeth paced around her bedroom after the call with Stefan, her brows furrowed in deep thought. The evening's events swirled like a storm in her mind—Ivy's threats and Ruby's shaken expression. It was all spiraling out of control.

She stood by her bedroom window, her arms folded tightly across her chest as she watched the moonlight filter through the trees swaying in the wind. Something had to be done. And it had to be done fast.

Ivy—that girl had always been unpredictable, but Elizabeth had never imagined she could be this dangerous—malicious, even.

Elizabeth began pacing again, her satin robe trailing behind her as she muttered softly to herself. "How do we get rid of her? How do we make sure she never hurts Stefan or Ruby again?"

She stopped by her dresser and leaned against it, her fingers tapping anxiously on the wood. Then a thought hit her—Eliana.

Her eyes widened as the memory resurfaced: Ivy leaning over Eliana's unconscious body in the hospital room and saying those malicious words.

What if Ivy really had something to do with Eliana's accident? Peri, she could use that to get Ivy locked up for good. But how?

Her heart began to race.

"If we can prove Ivy caused that accident… if we can connect her to it…" she whispered, eyes narrowing with resolve. "We need Eliana awake. She might be the only one who knows what really happened."

But as quickly as the idea formed, a darker thought crept in, cold and terrifying.

What if Ivy had already realized Eliana could expose her?

What if, after the scandal tonight, Ivy planned to finish what she started?

Her chest tightened at the possibility.

"No," she said aloud, turning on her heel. "I can't risk it."

She can't allow that to happen. She would need to do something quickly before it's too late. But what could she possibly do right now?

It was late in the night and there was no way she could leave now. But what if before she could go there tomorrow morning, something bad had already happened to Eliana?

What was her plan even? It was one thing to go to the hospital but it was another to know what to do and right now, she didn't know and not just that, she was alone.

Stefan about this. It was going to cause Ruby distress. She needed to handle this on her own and now. She'd think about

slipping into it. Then she grabbed her phone and speed-dialed the

Zeden General. And bring backup," she said firmly. "I want all eyes on

of her most trusted guards were already waiting in the SUV. They knew better than to ask

hospital," she said as she climbed in. "Eliana

or why Elizabeth wants to save her at such

her men before getting out of the car. "Two of you will change into nurse uniforms. I want you stationed outside Eliana's room but don't make it obvious. Watch every corridor. Anyone suspicious, anyone who even looks like they don't belong, alert me immediately.

they replied

briskly into the hospital, requesting to see the night manager. But the receptionist, clearly exhausted, informed her that managerial matters would have to wait

by her. She didn't need permission to do what she wanted to do. She'd only wanted to speak to the manager so that it could be

toward the patient wing, and slipped into the

to glance around before

room was dimly lit, with soft beeping from the monitors filling the silence. Eliana lay still, her face pale but peaceful

very alive and that meant Ivy was yet to take actions. Since she was here now, she'd need to be extra vigilant and pray Ivy doesn't disappoint, otherwise, she'd

a chair closer and sat beside her bed, gently reaching out

up now. I need your help," she whispered, her voice trembling slightly. "We need to stop her. We need the truth.

corridor, pretending to be busy with their phones while their eyes scanned every person who passed by, and every shadow

planning,

And Elizabeth?

just protecting Stefan and Ruby. She was

blinds in Eliana's hospital room, casting soft shadows across the pale sheets and the still figure in the bed. The rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor

the chair beside the bed, her body stiff from the awkward position she'd fallen asleep in. She blinked groggily, unsure of where she was for a moment

text message

spotted a doctor heading toward Room 203 to check on the

instantly. She stood, ran a quick hand through her hair, and looked at Eliana one last time before murmuring, "Hold on a

doing was illegal, she had to make sure she

two of her guards now back in their regular clothes, standing casually

he said. "They saw him enter from the east wing. White coat,

said sharply, already moving. "We'll watch from a distance. No one else gets in that room until we're sure he's