The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 548

Early morning, Paris. Shangri-La Paris, Room 1705.

Lyra was startled awake by her ringing phone. Squinting at the screen, she saw it was the nurse's number. She answered it.

"Ms. Langford..." the nurse's voice trembled. "Mr. Astor passed away. Early this morning."

Lyra sat up, her voice completely calm. "How did he die?"

"They're saying it was complications. But..." the nurse lowered her voice, "someone went into his room last night. I don't know who, but the security cameras were broken. They're investigating now, and I'm scared—"

"What are you scared of?" Lyra interrupted.

"I'm scared they'll trace it back to me. I'm the one who gave you his condition, I—"

"You simply informed me of a patient's medical status," Lyra said coldly. "Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with you. And it has nothing to do with me."

The nurse was stunned into silence. "But—"

"No buts," Lyra snapped. "You don't know anything. You just work in the ICU and care for the patients. He died of complications. It has nothing to do with you. Or anyone else."

The nurse hesitated for a few seconds. "Then... what about the money—"

"I'll wire it to you. Send me your account details."

"Thank you."

The nurse hung up. Lyra tossed her phone onto the bed and lay back down, staring up at the ceiling. The lights were off, and the room was cloaked in shadows. She kept her eyes open, Leon's face flashing through her mind. The first time they met, he had worn a sharp black suit, his blue eyes as deep as the ocean. He pursued her, and initially, she rejected him. He showered her with flowers, designer bags, cars, and a house. Eventually, she agreed. Only later did she realize he was just playing a game.