Chapter 396 Trapped on Both Sides
Elsie slumped into her seat, drenched in cold sweat.
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She’d fought her way out–only to discover she wasn’t free at all. Worse, she’d gone from having Owen’s protection to being completely alone.
As the medical truck rolled away, Wyatt seethed with rage. Hands on his hips, he kicked the vehicle’s tire.
“Damn it! They couldn’t even get this one thing right!”
Saunders Hospital was sealed off for good. There was no going back in.
Wyatt raked a hand through his hair and snapped at Jordan, “Bring me the supervisor. Now.”
The man arrived with a miserable expression, immediately launching into excuses–everything boiled down to one line: We can’t bend the rules.
Wyatt said coldly, “Fine. Let’s compromise. I won’t ask for anyone else—but I want to send in a two–way radio.”
A radio was the only device that could transmit signals inside the communication blackout zone.
The supervisor hesitated. “The higher–ups ordered total lockdown. Mr. Wyatt, that goes against protocol…”
Wyatt raised a hand. “Jordan. Get our lawyer. Have him draft a confidentiality agreement.”
The man’s face twisted in panic. He looked like he was ready to drop to his knees. “It’s not possible! Mr. Wyatt, you’re rich and powerful, but even you can’t pay the price for this!”
Wyatt’s brow creased, his patience running dry. His voice dropped. “Remember–you’ve got a wife and kids too.”
The shift in the supervisor’s face was instant–bitter, tense, stricken. He got the message loud and clear.
Ever since Wyatt’s company had gone public, he’d started cultivating a cleaner image–respectable, philanthropic, CEO material.
But no one should forget how he built his empire. When pushed, there was nothing he wouldn’t do. And the Cooper family’s PR and legal teams could sweep away whatever mess he left behind.
Wyatt took a drag from his cigarette, the red ember shrinking–like a progress bar, counting down his remaining patience.
The supervisor was sweating bullets. In the end, he couldn’t take the pressure. He muttered, “Fine.”
Wyatt bit down on the cigarette, the paper tearing between his teeth. No one saw the breath of relief he let out.
Yunice stirred.
Her fingers twitched as the effects of the sedative faded. Slowly, sensation returned to her limbs.
The office door remained locked from the outside.
He turned back to Yunice. Seeing her cold expression, he spoke gently. “You don’t have to be afraid. If Wyatt really cares about you, he’ll find another way to help you–even if you’re stuck in here.”
Elsie had no one. But Yunice, even if she stayed behind, would still have protection.
Yunice snapped, “A stranger is doing everything he can to save me, while my own brother is scheming to kill me. Aren’t you
Owen replied, “We all do what we can with the resources we have. I could only save one. You think I wanted to leave you behind? I’m still here too, aren’t I?”
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