Chapter 17
The crowded hallway of General Hospital reeked of disinfectant.[]
When Riley rushed to the room, Ethan had already contacted a specialist to examine her mother.]]
“Who’s this young man?” her mother asked weakly, looking at Ethan.[]
“A classmate from college,” Riley wiped her sweat, “He helped me get in touch with Dr. Peterson.“[]
Ethan bowed politely: “Hello, matom I’m Ethan Mitchell.“||
For the next three days, Ethan was constantly busy helping them.]
He pulled strings to get the best room, bought the freshest fruit every morning, and even learned massage techniques to help ease Riley’s mother’s pain.[]
“Ethan,” her mother said on discharge day, suddenly taking his hand, “I can tell you’re a good kid.“[]
She placed Riley’s hand in Ethan’s palm: “My daughter’s quiet, but she has the softest heart. Please… take care of her.“[]
Ethan’s ears turned red, but he nodded seriously: “Don’t worry.“I
She clutched the discharge papers, her face burning up.]
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In the escape room’s security office, a staff member was organizing archived footage from three months ago.]
The storage was full, and he planned to delete some old videos.]]
As the mouse wheel scrolled, he accidentally clicked on one of the videos.]
The screen suddenly froze on a dark room.]
Several girls were forcibly strapping a glasses–wearing girl into a shock chair.[]
One of them pressed the remote with a twisted expression, and the girl’s body immediately convulsed violently as she screamed in agony.]]
But no one helped her the entire time.[]
“THIS IS STRAIGHT–UP ASSAULT!” The staff member shot to his feet, cold sweat beading on his forehead.[]
He zoomed in on the footage and recognized the victim as the customer who’d passed out and been hospitalized.[]
What shocked him even more was that the ringleader was the Rain Industries heiress who’d been all over TV lately.[]
After much hesitation, he finally called the student who’d been leading the group that day.[]
finished a basketball game and was catching his breath when his phone started buzzing lik
abbed a towel to wipe his sweat and clicked on Derek’s messages-[]
eep shit!]]]
orallaigh ver a dozen surveillance screenshots.[]
he first photo loaded, Jaxon’s blood turned to ice.]]
not payiley was strapped to the shock chair, her face deathly pale, lips bitten bloody.[]
hearby was Sophia, wearing the most vicious smile he’d ever seen.]]
is this…” Jaxon’s hands shook uncontrollably as he swiped through them.[]
neo, Riley was curled up on the ground in agony while Sophia’s friends took photos of her.[]
crazy.[]
nce just leaked from the escape room–100% real!] Derek’s messages kept coming, [I knew something was off ia, she–1
- wwe 200 hit the ground with a CRACK, the screen spiderwebbing.[]
ris jacket and ran out, his teammates calling after him, but he acted like he couldn’t hear them.[]
