The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 553

Chapter 553 A Mother’s Scheme

Chapter 553 A Mother’s Scheme

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Riley was in denial. The reality before her eyes was too cruel to process, so she simply refused to accept it. That stubborn disbelief was the only thread holding her shattered sanity together.

Before long, a team of nurses and orderlies slowly wheeled Zavier’s gurney out of the trauma bay and transferred him into the Intensive Care Unit.

Through the reinforced glass partition, Riley looked at the man who had always stood as her unshakeable protector-a mountain of a man. Now, his eyes were sealed shut, his complexion ashen and bloodless, while a complex web of IV lines and monitoring cables tethered him to the machines.

The doctors had made it clear: the next forty-eight hours were critical. They would determine whether he survived or slipped away.

Riley and her brother, Raymond, stood vigil just outside the ICU doors, unwilling to leave even for a second.

After some time had passed, Sebastian’s parents rushed into the hospital wing. They had been close friends with Zavier for decades. Seeing the once-vibrant patriarch lying helpless in the hospital bed, clearly fighting for his life, visibly shook them both; their eyes glistened with unshed tears.

Wayne turned his attention to his son. “Sebastian, have you managed to get in touch with any better specialists?”

“I’ve already made the calls,” Sebastian replied without hesitation. “I secured the top neurosurgical team. Their private jet took off from Zroiross half an hour ago.”

Miranda approached Riley, offering the kind of gentle, maternal comfort that only an elder can provide. “Riley, try not to torture yourself with worry. I’ve known your father longer than almost anyone. He has a will of iron. He’s going to pull through this.”

Because the Harper family was working hard to keep the situation under wraps, the Torres couple couldn’t afford to stay long without risking unwanted attention.

However, before they left, Miranda pulled Riley aside to speak with her urgently. “Riley, make sure you keep a close watch on your mother. She’s… emotionally fragile right now. When she gets upset, she’s easily influenced by others. You need to be careful that this situation isn’t exploited to cause damage to Harper Group.”

The warning sent a cold chill down Riley’s spine.

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Chapter 553 A Mother’s Scheme

She nodded, her expression steely. “I understand.”

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After seeing the two elders off, the hallway settled back into a heavy, suffocating silence.

Not long after, the sharp ring of a cell phone cut through the quiet. Sebastian glanced at the screen, stood up, and walked to the far end of the corridor to answer the call.

Riley watched his retreating back, and a sense of inexplicable dread began to spread through her chest.

A few minutes later, Sebastian ended the call and returned. His features, usually so composed, had darkened considerably.

“What is it?” Riley’s heart seized up, her voice strained. “Is it… is Melissa already making a move?”

Raymond looked up sharply, his eyes fixed on Sebastian’s face.

Sebastian’s gaze swept over the worried faces of the siblings before he finally spoke, his tone heavy. “I don’t know if she’s personally involved in anything drastic, but my investigators just reported that shortly after she was taken home, she and Elsie went to see a lawyer.”

“A lawyer?” Raymond repeated softly, the implication hitting him like a physical blow-his stomach dropped.

In families of their standing, when one spouse was fighting for their life in the ICU and the other rushed to consult legal counsel immediately, it usually signified only one thing…

She was assessing exactly how much of the Harper family fortune she could claim if Zavier didn’t make it-given the current precarious state of their marriage.

Even though Raymond desperately didn’t want to believe that his own mother could be that cold and calculating, every move she made lately continued to shatter his perception of her, forcing him to prepare for the worst.

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Meanwhile, downtown at the law firm, Melissa and Elsie were just stepping out onto the sidewalk.

The midday sun was glaring, but Melissa’s face was clouded with anxiety.

“Elsie, is this really okay?” She glanced around nervously, terrified of bumping into someone she knew. “Your father-Zavier-is still in the hospital, fighting for his life, and here I am asking about his assets. If he wakes up and finds out, he’ll divorce me on the spot.

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