Cross Roads

Chapter 263 Knowing that Dominick had left the hospital, Hayley was in no mood to stay any longer. The phone call with Stephanie had only furled her anger, Perhaps because it was still early, the hospital lobby wasn't crowded. The spacious hall felt deserted as Hayley's black stilettos clicked sharply against the marble floor with each harried step.

Just as she was about to exit through the glass doors, a familiar figure to her left caught her attention.

Hayley stopped, her brows furrowing as she scrutinized the figure in the hallway, 'Oscar? What was is doing here!! After a moment's hesitation, she followed him. The hallway led to the pediatric clinic, usually a hive of activity. Even now, it was bustling W parents and kids getting their shots. Nurses rushed by with supplies, and a cleaning lady pushed a garbage cart, keeping the chaos at bay.

Hayley anxiously scanned her surroundings. Could she have been mistaken carliert "Give it to me!" A clear voice rang out from the back door of the pediatric ward. The voice wasn't loud, but a hint of anger could be heard. Hayley's expression froze. It was him Shoving her way through a crowd of parents and children, Hayley burst through the back door of the pediatric ward. There was Oscar, his hand gripping the collar of a white-coated doctor, pinning him against the wall.

The back door opened onto a grimy concrete area, usually empty except for hospital staff. Even the outer walls were stained with moss.

Hayley was stunned. She'd never seen Oscar so worked up.

"Give it to me," he growled, his voice low and threatening. His right fist clenched, ready to strike the frail-looking doctor.

"I really don't know w 'what you're talking about," the doctor stammered.

Oscar's handsface flickered with a sense of malice. The moment the doctor finished speaking, his right fist swung and struck the doctor's jaw, causing him to bend over in pain and cower.

The doctor tried to dodge and stream, but Oscar quickly stepped forward, covering the doctor's mouth with his right hand while his left hand tightened around the doctor's neck.

Hayley was completely terrified. She watched as the doctor, with the ntag read "Matthew Rowen" on his white coat, slowly turned pale in Oscar's grip.

She had no idea what beef Oscar had with this doctor, but she knew Oscar was left-handed. He might not be very muscular, but he was surprisingly strong. Rumor had it he'd trained in combat skills for years over swoman..

That doctor could die...

Years of office experience told her to scream for help.

Hayley was about to let out a yell when five burly men cbarreling over from across the way. Leading the pack was Mason, with his beer gut and gruff face. "Don't kill him yet!" he barked. "We still got questions for him. He can't die that easy." Oscar's face was sullen as he shoved the man harshly into a corner, treating him like trash.

Matthew stumbled, his face pale and breath coming in ragged gasps. His head cracked against the wall, opening a gash that dripped blood. He collapsed, too weak to move.

Mason's men moved quickly. In the blink of an eye, they had Matthew's mouth taped shut, his body bundled into a white van. The door slamined. and they were gone..

Hayley was frozen in place. Despite her high position at the Innovate Group and the countless situations she'd dealt with this had truly frightened her "What are Oscar and Mason trying to do?" she mumbled.

In the six short months since Oscar's return, he'd brought down the Pearson family. He let Mason open over twenty companies, forming a massive conglomerate behind the scenes. Ovar had an uncanny knack for predicting financial market trends, hunting down and merging one listed company after another, causing the stock market to fluctuate wildly, either surging to new highs or crashing overnight Oscar was like a rare, stunningly beautiful beast. He was so captivating that people often forgot how dangerous he was "What did that doctor do to piss him off?" Hayley wondered aloud. She knew Oscar well enough to recognize lus usual alotness. This taburst was our of character Her eyes followed the white van as it disappeared into the distance, her suspicions poques. She cautiously scanned the surrosiislings, relieved to ful no surveillance cameras watching their every move. Then, Hayley made her way to the spot where the doctor had been attacked.

10.38 AM c d Chapter 263 oss-covered wall.

She crouched down and d found a small black USB drive wedged in a crack in the mud-streaked, moss-c Hayley had seen it clearly earlier. When the doctor's head hit the wall, his right hand took the opportunity to hide the black USB d drive in the muddy crevice. Oscar was seething with anger and didn't notice, while Mason's men were even less observant. "Is this what Oscar's looking for?" Hayley muttered, picking up the black USB drive. She had a feeling this was not something simple.

Slipping the drive into her pocket, she quickly composed herself and strolled out of the hospital, blending into the crowd. Outside the hospital, she got into her car.

Hayley had planned to go back to work, so her laptop was in the car. Glancing down at the black USB drive in her palm, she hesitated for a moment before deciding to see its contents right away.

She plugged it into her laptop and waited as it loaded. The first thought that crossed Hayley's mind was that the contents must be sof Oscar's confidential business secrets. Otherwise, why would he be so anxious? But a second later, she realized the drive was empty except for a single video file. That was strange. Growing more suspicious, she placed the laptop on her lap and clicked on the video, staring at the screen. The video showed a cold, enclosed space. It was a surgical room, with several doctors and nurses moving around, all looking unusually grim.

When the camera panned to the woman on the operating table, Hayley immediately recognized the heavily pregnant woman as Stephanie.

"This is..." She stared at the video in disbelief. She had inquired and learned that Stephanie had a stillbirth Stephanie following a car acc accident. The hospital had said there was no video recording due to the urgency of the situation. But now, this video... Hayley's nerves tightened. Just then, an eerie woman's voice emerged from the video.

"She's been anesthetized and is confirmed unconscious, Dr. Rowen. You can proceed now," the woman said.

"As soon as the baby's out, it needs to disappear. The morgue has two m stillborn twins ready trick the family into cremating them right away. For your family's safety, it's best to stay silent. No one else can know about this... Hayley's mind went blank. Staring at the finished video, she muttered in horror. The babies aren't dead." X