Chapter: 841

“He upset her,” Theodore said simply.

There was a moment of silence as Horace processed this, understanding that Ariana must be involved. He knew Theodore wouldn’t take action without a compelling reason.

The duo descended to the dimly lit basement level three via the elevator. The floor was filled with identical, unmarked doors, all secured by fingerprint locks.

Passing by one of the rooms, they heard the distressed cries and shouts of patients inside. Theodore stopped at a corner room, and alone, he unlocked it with his fingerprint and stepped inside.

As the door shut behind him, the beeping of medical equipment filled the room, and Helen lay on a hospital bed.

Helen shifted, her eyes fluttering open to the silhouette of a man next to her bed. Trying to prop herself up, she realized with a jolt that she was still locked in anesthesia’s hold; all she could muster was a feeble whimper, aimed at Theodore.

at an underlying cunning as he asked,

pain, and tears began their journey down her cheeks. She willed words to spill from her mouth, but her voice

distress, Theodore carried on, “You seemed dissatisfied with your perfectly fine heart. So I thought,

weak voice stumbled

its effect on Theodore; it was like a deflated balloon. His face hardened, his voice chilling as he retorted, “I’ll uncover the truth about Marley’s death and the messages she left behind. Your help

a good girl and stop poking your nose where it doesn‘t belong. Remember, Ariana

another word, he strode out, the booming echo of the iron door shutting behind him filling the room. A tremor

Helen had been free of her heart ailment for

get him to fulfill Marley’s dying wish, she had started to source shady medication that induced

intake would mimic the symptoms of a heart condition: stabbing chest pains and skyrocketing heartbeat, maintaining the illusion that

her recovered heart. She was equally unprepared for his ruthless act of swapping her heart with

torment. Using her only able hand, Helen gripped the bed covers, her eyes

his children or standing beside him. It was all down to Ariana! She

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