Carl was petrified.

He immediately placed a call to cancel the meeting before helping Jameson back to his office and onto his couch.

Jameson gasped for breath, his chest rising and falling rapidly.

The pain felt like his insides were burning.

His hands trembled as he pressed them to his burning forehead.

His vision swam in and out of darkness.

"Here, drink some water, Mr. Schmidt!" Carl knelt beside him, his eyes red with worry.

He held the glass to Jameson's lips, which were stained with blood.

"I've called your private doctor.

He's on his way as fast as he can.

Just hang in there..." Jameson raised a hand and slapped the glass away.

In a gruff voice, he rasped, "All these years...

Nicholas has done a lot of dirty work for me.

He has always been meticulous, handling everything cleanly.

How could he leave evidence, let alone a video?" "Anyone who plays with fire gets burned eventually," Carl said through gritted teeth.

"Even Chief Novak, with all his skills, isn't infallible.

custody, we can't let him

him, no matter

let this implicate you!" "That's

is a police

a criminal, he'll be in a special cell

people won't be able to get to him."

paced like a

after and performed

"How's Mr.

Schmidt doing?" Carl asked.

eyes were filled

"Has Mr.

all these years? And I don't mean just any medication,

pit formed in

"Well, yes, some...

use of medication, especially strong ones, has taken a toll

Schmidt's organs.

to manage his condition in the recent hospitalization has

combination is overwhelming his system."

why did Mr.

throw up blood?" Carl

damaged organs caused his stomach

enzymes damaged his blood vessels, leading to

examination at a hospital is necessary for a definitive

doctor with a wave of

for

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