Chapter 2 Hector Hilton Awakens

Six years later, Elizabeth sped to Mistwood’s Ferguson Hospital in her secondhand Carter. It was ten o’clock at night.

She hastily parked her car in front of the hospital entrance despite the security guard’s warnings.

Elizabeth lifted her daughter from the front passenger seat and dashed into the hospital.

The security guard failed to stop her from entering the hospital, and he barked, “Just wait till I clamp your car. Let’s see what you’ll do then!”

Bare-footed and still clad in her pajamas, Elizabeth couldn’t think straight. She could hardly hear a thing. Instead, she ran to the emergency department with her daughter in her arms. Her whole body shook with anxiety.

“Doctor, please, you have to save my daughter. Her temperature is so high that she’s seizing up!” Elizabeth pleaded tearfully.

A doctor hurriedly took the child from her arms and reassured her, “You can wait outside. We’ll treat her right away.”

Then, a nurse led Elizabeth out of the emergency room and said, “You can make payment first. Here’s the receipt. Your daughter will need to be warded for observation, possibly in the ICU.”

and pleaded, “Okay. Please

could not bring herself to imagine the worst possible

suit-clad men entered the hospital. The tallest of the lot led their

a black coat ironed to perfection, making him

piercing, black eyes, the man exuded a mysterious aura. He pursed his lips tightly, giving off a commanding

clear a path for him as he

rushing to the cashier. They bumped into each other, and Elizabeth teetered, losing her balance. With a slight frown, the

gaze, and Elizabeth shivered

am I shivering under his gaze? What

Elizabeth to her feet and said coolly, “Please watch

Matthew entered the elevator. She collected

the one who bumped

He turned his gaze to her, only noticing that her

traveled upward to the old-fashioned pajamas she wore, her swollen, tear-streaked eyes, and

door closed,

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