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Lillian’s chest heaved with fury. “She’s Insane! If anything happens to my son, I <b>swear </b><b>I </b>won’t let her get away with it
Mrs. Jasper Sr. shot her a <b>sharp </b>look, “Lillian, <b>Sean’s </b>still in surgery. What do you mean if something happens? Are you trying to jinx your own son?”
Lillian’s eyes filled again. “Mom that’s not what I meant…”
The moment she spoke, the <b>tears </b>started all over <b>again</b>.
James red at her. “That’s enougherying, Sean’s still fighting in there, and you’re out here talking bad luck Knock it off.”
Charlotte didn’t hear any of it. Every second felt like a lifetime. Regret, fear, guilt, and panic wrapped around her like avke.
She could barely breathe, her chest tight and aching like someone drowning just below the surface.
Time dragged on.
The sky outside was already starting to darken
After what felt like emity,
the doors to the o
OR finally opened.
Lillian mashed forward. “Doctor, how’s my son?!”
Everyone crowded around, bolding their breath.
Charlotte’s hands were trembling so hard she had to clutch the wall to stay <b>steady</b><b>. </b>Her palms were slick with cold sweat. She didn’t even know what she was more afraid to her
The doctor removed his m
removed his <b>mask </b>his tired face easing into a reassuring smile. <b>“</b>He’s stable now. He’s out of immediate danger<b>.</b>”
A collective sigh of relief swept through the hallway.
Charlotte finally felt the tension in her <b>body </b>loosen <b>just </b>a little, the pressure in her chest easing for the first time all day.
Sean was transfered to the ICU for post–op monitoring. The doctors wamed that he would need to stay under observation for <b>a </b><b>few </b><b>days </b>to preventplications.
With the worst finally behind them, Mr. Jasper St. tumed to the next pressing matter.
He looked toward James, <b>his </b>voice stern. “How the hell did that <b>woman </b>get into the estate? With our level of security, no one should’ve made it past the gate <b>without </b><b>an </b>invitation. <b>Have </b>we figured it out?”
Only then did James remember the flood of missed calls from earlier that afternoon. Hebudheen too panicked to answer them at the time.
“I’ll make <b>a </b>call.
A few minutester, be came back with an update. “She got <b>in </b><b>as </b>Tom Gibson’s guest. Security footage shows her wearing <b>a </b><b>mask</b>. She imed that she had a cold. Since Tom, the <b>third </b>Gibson son<b>, </b>personally escorted her in, the guards didn’t question it.”
“Gibsonfamily?” Mr. Jasper 5p. narrowed his eyes.
Jamesnodded. “They say Tom’s been abroad for <b>years</b>. just got back recently. He ims he didn’t know she <b>was </b><b>obsessed </b>with Seat.
Mr. <b>Jasper </b>Sr.’s voice went licy. “What a convenient excuse, but I don’t buy it. Keep digging.”
Desmond had been keeping his anger in check all <b>afternoon </b>while Sean was in surgery. But now that Sean was safe, he <b>wasn’t </b>holding back
He raised his voice “What’s with this lunatic stalker of Sean’s our child never <b>provoked </b>her. She kidnapped my <b>daughter</b>, then stabbed Sean! What kind ofwless
The room <b>del </b>quiet.
Then Mr. Jasper Sr. tumed his alump puerto Chudutte.
Frutting, “what happened on that pooltop? Why was Sean the one who ended up hun?”
“Cutlotte,” he said, his torse en