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.

he's in police custody, we

get rid of him, no matter what it

let this implicate you!" "That's easier said

a police commissioner,

a criminal, he'll be in a special cell

get to him." Carl's

like

soon after and

"How's Mr.

Schmidt doing?" Carl asked.

were filled with

"Has Mr.

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

pit formed in

"Well, yes, some...

of medication, especially strong ones, has

Schmidt's organs.

condition in the recent hospitalization has

overwhelming his system."

why did Mr.

up blood?" Carl

damaged organs caused his stomach to an overproduction of

enzymes damaged his blood vessels, leading to acute

at a hospital is necessary for a definitive diagnosis." Carl felt a wave of despair wash over

dismissed the doctor with

for your

now." After the doctor left, Jameson took

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