From Ashes of Scandals to His Embrace novel Chapter 375

Laurinda had no idea her reputation was enough to scare people out of their wits. She was just following a lead, pretending to be a concerned family member as she tracked down the head of the organ transplant department to ask about the whole process.

Night Magpies came barreling into Night Falcon’s hospital room, almost tripping over his own words. “Laurinda’s here… asking about organ transplants. I heard something about her uncle’s kidneys failing. You don’t think she’s planning to make us donate, do you?”

Night Falcon’s face went pale. That was exactly the kind of thing Laurinda would pull. He squeezed Night Magpies’s hand, panic rising in his voice.

“I don’t care about my leg surgery anymore. I’ll just tough it out until we get back to Stonehaven.”

“But the doctor said if you don’t get treated now, your legs might be done for!” Night Magpies looked genuinely worried. Surgery was scheduled in an hour. Was bailing now really the best plan?

“My legs are already shot. I’m not about to lose a kidney too. If I refuse, she’ll probably kill me. And if I’m not a match, what do you think she’ll do? Come after you next. Laurinda doesn’t play by anyone’s rules.”

Night Magpies instinctively rubbed his lower back. She really was capable of anything. His anxiety shot through the roof. Suddenly, Night Falcon’s legs were the least of his problems.

“I’m going to handle the discharge. We’re getting out of here.”

“Forget the paperwork. Just run for it. If she catches wind we’re trying to leave, we’ll never make it. Go grab a wheelchair. We’ll sneak out.”

They didn’t waste a second. Less than ten minutes later, when a nurse came by to discuss the surgery, the room was empty. She rushed off to alert the doctor.

Meanwhile, Laurinda stepped out of the transplant department and caught sight of two familiar figures hurrying away. She smiled to herself. So they were still hanging around. Too scared to head back to Stonehaven, huh?

Laurinda’s investigation into the organ trafficking ring had dragged on for half a month, but she’d hit a dead end. No new leads. No clue what to do next.

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