Chapter 702: The Scorpion's Tail and Tears of Regret

The first rays of dawn were sterile and cold as they filtered through the hospital windows, offering no warmth, only the harsh illumination of a night steeped in blood and fear. Cradled in William Zhan’s arms, Mila Hai had found a momentary anchor in the storm, but the tempest within her was far from over. Her sister was fighting for her life behind the ICU doors, and her nephew was scarred by a trauma no child should ever endure. William’s phone vibrated silently in his pocket. He gently...