Chapter 47: Cracks in the Wall

The air had barely shifted after the door closed behind Amelia and Jess, yet the atmosphere in the room morphed instantly. Gone was the warmth of dinner, the soft clink of plates, the shared laughter. What remained now was silence — sharp, cold, and humming with restrained panic. Charles Arison’s voice cut through it like a blade. “Who leaked this?” It wasn’t loud. It didn’t need to be. The force behind it made everyone straighten in their seats. Dr. Levin, who had been casually sipping tea minutes earlier, now set his cup down with a quiet clink and folded his hands. “That leak was too specific. It wasn’t a guess. Someone had actual details.” “No one in this hospital would say a word,” Zach said immediately. His tone was clipped, protective. “We’ve run background checks twice. Every w