Chapter 3 - The Shadow Doctor
Alejandro stormed back upstairs, his face a mask of pure fury. He held up the laptop. "You used her to launder my own family's fortune into your private accounts. You kept her locked in the dark!"
Vivian backed away, realizing her empire was crumbling. "You think I did this alone? You think a single woman could pull this off in a house full of staff?"
Alejandroâs eyes swept across the house staff. Several of the maids and security guards suddenly looked down, refusing to meet his eyes.
"Who else, Vivian?" Alejandro roared.
Before she could answer, the front doors of the mansion swung open. Dr. Charles Vance, the Castillo familyâs trusted personal physician and a long-time friend of Alejandroâs late father, walked in carrying his medical bag.
"Alejandro, I received an emergency alert from the house security system," Dr. Vance said, looking concerned. "Is everything alright?"
Elena took one look at Dr. Vance and let out a blood-curdling shriek, hiding behind Alejandro.
"Get him away! Please! The needles... the pills... he makes the world go dark!" Elena screamed, her voice cracking with raw trauma.
Alejandro looked from his terrified wife to the doctor he had trusted for over a decade. Dr. Vanceâs professional demeanor flickered for a fraction of a second.
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"Alejandro, she is clearly hallucinating," Dr. Vance said smoothly, stepping forward with a syringe. "She is a danger to herself. Let me sedate her so we can take her to a secure facility."
"Step back, Charles," Alejandro said, his hand moving to the inside pocket of his coat, where he carried his personal firearm. "If you step one inch closer to my wife, I will not hesitate."
