Chapter 70
Evelyn’s POV
“Miss Blackwell,” Emma hurried over, looking worried.
She whispered, “It’s Lynn. Her condition is getting worse p>
My heart sank. Lynn,the girl who tried to kill herself after Keith’s betrayal. The one patient I promised to save.
“Think about what I said,” I told Calvin. “I’ll wait for your answer p>
He leaned against the wall, eyes down, his long lashes casting shadows on his face. He seemed lost in thought. I wanted to say more, but there was no time.
“I have to go,” I said, following Emma down the hall.
When we reached Lynn’s room, her vitals were plummeting on the monitor. Her body had given up fighting, and she was slipping away.
“She’s lost her will to live,” Mitch noted grimly, already preparing emergency medications. “All indicators are dropping p>
I moved swiftly to her bedside, checking her pupils and pulse. “Increase the dopamine drip. We need to stabilize her neurological responses first.” My voice remained calm despite the crisis unfolding. “And get me the experimental neuropathic stabilizer we developed for severe depression cases p>
Working methodically,I administered the treatment while Mitch monitored her responses.My hands never trembled, even as Lynn’s heart rate continued its dangerous descent.
“Come on, Lynn,” I whispered, watching her pale face. “You’ve fought too hard to give up now p>
We spent three hours in the emergency ward, fighting to save her. Finally, her vital signs steadied, and her brain scans looked better. She would live, but I knew healing her mind would be a longer battle.
After making sure Lynn was safe, I stopped by Leon’s room. Gary was there, staring at the monitors with that excited look he always got when studying something interesting.
“Any changes?” I asked, reviewing Leon’s charts.
Gary’s face brightened. “The LDS stabilizer works! His brain activity is getting better. And guess what? I found the same wolf suppression drug we saw in the twins. It’s fascinating p>
“So you’re using him to test all your theories?” I cut in, eyebrow raised.
Gary clutched his chest like he was hurt. “You wound me, Eve! I’d never! Well, maybe a tiny bit He grinned without shame. “But come on, when do we ever get such perfect data to compare p>
“You’d experiment on anything that breathes, wouldn’t you?” I shook my head but couldn’t help smiling.
“Well,” Gary dropped his voice like sharing a secret, “I wouldn’t dare experiment on your twin boys. Your ex-Alpha might kill me. Your college sweetheart seemed safer p>
I gave him my coldest look. “He’s a patient, Gary. Not a lab rat p>
Still, I checked Leon’s new treatment plan carefully. His hand had moved earlier,the first good sign in months. I adjusted his medicines and changed his brain stimulation settings.
“Keep going with this treatment, but increase the brain stimulation by fifteen percent,” I said, writing in his file.
My twins were poisoned deliberately, but Leon’s case was different.He had been managing the pack well when suddenly his wolf lost control, attacking pack members before collapsing. This had to be intentional.
The only lead we had on these viruses was the Calypso Pack. But Jackson hadn’t gotten any updates from the Alpha Council, and even Elder Seymour hadn’t uncovered the truth yet. This conspiracy ran deeper than I’d thought.
By midnight, I finished checking Leon and Lynn. Every muscle in my body ached with exhaustion, but I couldn’t rest until I saw my sons.
In the twins’ room, they were sleeping peacefully under the soft glow of the night light. Calvin wasn’t there. After tucking the boys in and adjusting their blankets, I was about to settle on the couch when I heard movement from the balcony.
My heart jumped – Calvin stood in the moonlight, wearing just a thin shirt despite the biting cold. His figure against the night sky brought back memories I’d tried to bury deep inside.
Five years of marriage had left their mark, no matter how much I denied it.
Taking a deep breath, I opened the balcony door. The cold air rushed in, carrying his familiar scent of pine that still made my heart twist.
“Have you thought about my request for the boys?” I asked directly, not wanting to waste time.
His voice was rough from the cold. “They can stay with you during summer break,” he said coolly. “But I have one condition p>
“What condition?” I asked, though I already knew what was coming.
Calvin’s jaw tightened. “I need Dr. Blake to treat Clara’s face p>
Of course. Everything always came back to Clara.
I almost wanted to laugh. Her scars weren’t actually difficult to treat,any skilled doctor could fix them with basic procedures.
When Clara moved into the pack house, I immediately saw through her game. That’s why I kept our sons away. I never thought she’d be bold enough to poison them at home, but I should have anticipated it from someone that desperate.
The black pill wasn’t just causing her pain—it was specifically designed to prevent wound healing, keeping her scars fresh and painful.
She’d tried to poison my children,my response was perfectly justified.
“Fine,” I said, “I agree p>
I turned and walked back inside without another glance, leaving him alone in the cold night air.