Inside the Operation Room – Five Minutes Later
The quiet hum of medical equipment filled the air.
Lucian stood beside Rose’s bed, arms crossed, staring at her peaceful face.
His fingers twitched slightly.
He needed to wake her up. Now.
She had to hear the story he had prepared the fabricated version of events that would keep him out of trouble.
If Rose woke up naturally, confused and disoriented, she might accidentally spill the truth to their mother.
And that? That would be a disaster.
Lucian didn’t want her to know about his bad side the blood, the bodies, the things he had done.
His mother didn’t need to know what had really happened last night.
But at the same time, he hesitated.
Rose had been in critical condition. Waking her up just for this… felt wrong.
Lucian gritted his teeth, frustration bubbling inside him.
She could wake up at any moment.
If she opened her eyes before he got to her, before he could set the story straight he was screwed.
He scratched his head in frustration, circling the room.
“Forget it. I’ll see what happens when it happens.”
I can only pray she didn’t wake up in middle.
Lucian exhaled sharply, trying to calm himself.
On the other side of the room, Meleonora leaned toward the purple-haired man, whispering, her hand covering her mouth.
“He’s completely different now. Just hours ago, he was acting like some arrogant piece of shit.”
The purple-haired man turned to her, his glare sharp.
“Are you insane?” He hissed. “What if he hears you? You trying to die early?”
Both of them nervously glanced toward Lucian.
Thankfully, he was too distracted to notice.
Meanwhile, across the room, General Damian was patting Dr. Murphy’s shoulder, offering the terrified doctor words of encouragement.
“It’s fine, doctor. You just need to act a little. It’s not even lying just keeping things under control.”
Murphy, still trembling, nodded hesitantly.
He had barely processed what had happened in the past few hours.
First, he and his hospital staff had been forcibly evacuated taken to a separate location by armed men.
Then, just as suddenly, they were brought back and ordered to act like nothing happened.
“Keep quiet. Behave normally.”
The reason? “A top-secret government operation.”
Bullshit.
But what choice did they have?
Most of them were too scared to ask questions.
That, and the fat stacks of cash they had been handed as compensation.
$10,000 per person.
It wasn’t an offer it was a bribe.
Even Murphy had received a personal payout of $100,000, along with a special request.
“Take good care of this patient and the gentleman in charge.”
Murphy didn’t need to be told twice.
But what made him nervous was the way those agents spoke.
The way they looked like they were terrified.
Of Lucian weirdly enough.
Even when handing over that much money, they looked like they were begging him to cooperate.
Just who the hell did this guy do to them?
Murphy exhaled, shaking his head.
Now, here he was standing awkwardly in front of General Damian, nodding stiffly.
“Thank you, Sir Damian, for explaining everything. I’ll do my best.”
The general chuckled lowly, his gaze flicking toward Lucian.
“Just don’t screw up.” His voice was light, but there was a warning beneath it.
“That guy’s temper is weird.”
Murphy nodded quickly, his head bobbing like a broken doll.
He had seen it firsthand.
He still remembered when Meleonora had casually revealed that Lucian had killed people.
That was the moment Murphy had been sent out of the room.
He had no idea what happened after, but he could guess it wasn’t anything good.
The memory sent a shiver down his spine.
Still, he leaned in closer to the general, lowering his voice.
“Sir Damian… I know you probably got dragged into this mess like me, but listen.”
Murphy’s eyes darted toward Meleonora, who was still talking to the purple-haired man.
He discreetly gestured toward her.
“That red-haired woman she’s crazy.”
The general raised an eyebrow.
Murphy continued in a whisper.
“I don’t care if she says she’s from the government. That lunatic was threatening people with guns. She even walked into this hospital wearing a bomb vest.”
Murphy shook his head, genuinely concerned for the old man’s safety.
“My advice? Stay away from her.”
General Damian blinked.
Then, his lips twitched.
Murphy had no idea who he was talking to.
“…Thanks for the warning, doctor,” the general said, his voice awkward.
Murphy nodded in relief, completely unaware.
Finally, someone normal in this insane situation.
“Sir Lucian I’d suggest you wash your face and change your clothes too… You’re covered in blood.”
The butler, who had been silently standing by the side all this time, finally spoke, his gaze fixed on Lucian’s blood-stained biker suit. Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire
“Ahhh, yes… I almost forgot!” Lucian’s heart skipped a beat.
Without wasting a second, he dashed out of the room.
And then just a minute later he came running back.
Meleonora blinked, eyes widening in disbelief.
“So fast?”
Her gaze trailed over him completely clean, wearing fresh clothes, even his hair perfectly dry.
“Wait how?! Where did he even get those clothes from? And how the hell did he clean up that fast?!”
She stared at him, utterly bewildered.
But then, she shook her head, deciding against asking.
“Nah… never mind. I don’t wanna know.”
Curiosity kills the cat.
The others in the room shared the same unspoken agreement some things were better left unexplained.
Then hurried footsteps echoed from the hallway.
Lucian’s body tensed.
His fingers curled slightly.
“Maybe…” His throat felt dry. “Mother’s here.”
He gulped.
The tension in the room spiked instantly.
The air grew heavier.
Even Meleonora and the purple-haired man who had barely reacted to anything earlier stood up straighter.
Doctor Murphy, on the other hand, was the most nervous of them all.
His heart pounded as sweat formed on his brow.
“Olivia Kane… The matriarch of the Kane family… One of the strongest families in the world… And I I’m going to meet her? Face-to-face?”
His knees nearly buckled.
“If my wife knew about this… she’d go insane.”
Olivia Kane was an icon, an inspiration for women across the world.
And now he had to act in front of her.
His hands trembled slightly.
Then
The door swung open.
And a sharp, commanding voice rang through the room.
“Rose! Lucy! What happened?!”
Olivia Kane had arrived.
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