Chapter 155
The traffic officer’s face turned serious. “The police will be here shortly. You can give them your statement then–but remember, these claims carry les responsibility.”
Sebastian nodded solemnly. “I understand.”
After entrusting Maxine’s remains to Urban to handle the arrangements, Sebastian had his own plans in motion.
He would dedicate every ounce of his power to make sure Gabriel rotted behind bars for life. Gabriel had dared to lay hands on Maxine–he would pay the price in full.
If Sebastian had one regret, it was not taking Gabriel out sooner.
Brian chased after Urban as he walked away, only to have his head firmly pushed down. “What do you want, kid?”
Brian looked up at him stubbornly. “You can’t take my mom away.”
Urban let out a mocking, drawn–out “Oh?” Then he leaned down, voice icy and quiet. “I heard all about your family. Didn’t you kick her out yourself? And now that she’s dead, you show up crying? Where were you then?”
He paused, then whispered closer to Brian’s ear, “This is your fault. Maxine died because of you people. I haven’t even started holding you accountable yet. So be smart–stay far away, like your dad.”
Brian stood frozen, struck like lightning, watching Urban walk away.
From the end of the hallway, Jessica’s wailing echoed toward him. He stood frozen, unable to move a single step. He couldn’t even bring himself to look.
“Come on,” Cleo’s gentle voice broke through the ringing in his ears. “Let’s go see Maxine.”
He wanted to go–but Urban’s words still rang in his head like a curse.
In the end, he turned and walked away.
Inside the room, Jessica clung tightly to Maxine’s arm, refusing to let go. She buried her tear–streaked face into the blanket covering Maxine and sobbed, “I don’t want to leave Maxine…”
Cleo tried several times to gently pull her away, but the little girl wouldn’t budge. She hadn’t realized until now just how stubborn Jessica could be.
“Jessica, sweetheart… be good, okay? Let her rest,” Cleo pleaded through her grief.
“No!” Jessica screamed, refusing to loosen her grip.
Just then, Urban’s voice came softly from the side. “What’s wrong? You don’t want to say goodbye?”
His tone was so gentle it made Jessica cry even harder. She looked up with red, swollen eyes. “I don’t want to leave Maxine. You’re all lying to me. If I let go, she’ll disappear forever–just like my mom did…”
Cleo sniffled, trying to speak, but no words came out. She couldn’t lie to her again. Not now.
Urban gave a faint, reassuring smile. He reached out to lift Jessica into his arms. “It’s okay. We’re just stepping out for a bit. The doctors still need to rescue Maxine.”
Cleo’s head snapped up in shock. Urban turned to her, his lips curling into a sly smile. He raised a long finger to his lips and whispered, “Shhh… this is our
little secret.”
Only when the specialized medical team entered the room and began setting up new monitors did the truth begin to register, Cleo stared, stunned, as foreign doctors moved swiftly and skillfully around Maxine.
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Cleo thought, ‘I was actually fooled by his acting!
Cleo sat on the bench outside the room, cradling a still–dazed Jessica in her arms. The emotional rollercoaster had been too fast, too extreme, Hereyas were still swollen from crying, but inside that operating room–Maxine was no longer slipping away.
She was fighting her way back. Urban eventually emerged from the room. Cleo looked up at him and asked, “How… how did you pull this off?
‘Even bribing doctors?‘ she thought.
Urban only gave her a roguish smile. “Secret.”
At this point, the truth no longer mattered. All Cleo wanted was one thing–that Maxine would live.
