Chapter 774

The little girl's sobs echoed through the ICU.

"Mommy...mommy..."

Her fragile voice shattered hearts.

Vivian Laurent instinctively touched her abdomen.

The fetus inside stirred slightly, as if sensing its mother's distress.

She rushed out of the room, pressing against the corridor wall as she gasped for air.

Ethan Roscente strode over and pulled her into his arms.

"What's wrong?" His voice held tension.

The crisp scent of mint clung to him.

Vivian buried her face in his broad shoulders.

"This world is too cruel." Her words came out muffled.

Ethan gently rubbed her back. "The little girl?"

"She woke up." Vivian lifted her head. "Today was supposed to be her happiest day."

"Birthday?"

"She'd promised to visit Disneyland with her parents." Vivian's nails dug into her palms. "Now..."

Ethan's gaze turned glacial.

"The perpetrator will pay." His voice dropped to a dangerous timbre.

Vivian took a deep breath. "I need to see Zoe Chamberlain."

"Now?"

"Now."

Without objection, Ethan opened the car door for her.

Night enveloped the city as Zoe's apartment blazed with light.

She stared at her phone screen, fingers scrolling compulsively.

The internet overflowed with news about Vivian.

"Dr. Luna..." she muttered.

Jealousy coiled like a venomous serpent around her heart.

Why did Vivian Laurent get everything?

Fame. Status. Love.

Even that man's devotion...

Zoe hurled her phone against the wall.

The screen shattered with a deafening crack in the silent night.

Unbeknownst to her, the elevator ascended steadily.

Vivian and Ethan approached her door.

This midnight confrontation would irrevocably alter three destinies.