Chapter 819

The scalpel gleamed coldly under the surgical lights.

"Bianca's father's operation was successful." Vivian Laurent tapped the desk lightly. "Too many eyes in the ICU. You didn't dare make your move."

She watched Annika Heilbronn's eyelid twitch.

"Three hours after transferring to the general ward, he flatlined. Perfect timing."

Annika's nails dug into her palms.

"As for her mother..." Vivian chuckled. "That estranged couple would die for each other?"

The monitor's red light blinked rhythmically.

"You left clues deliberately to make Bianca hate me." Vivian suddenly leaned forward. "Even Sophia Evans was your pawn."

Annika's pupils constricted violently.

"Too bad she switched sides last minute. So..." Vivian drew a finger across her throat. "You had to silence her."

The air froze for three seconds.

Hidden in shadows, Bianca Semona bit her lip until blood filled her mouth. She felt no pain.

"Fascinating story." Annika clapped mockingly. "Got proof?"

Vivian pulled out her phone. "Care to hear what your Master Zero has to say?"

Annika's face twisted grotesquely.

"I did it!" She slammed the table, sending IV bottles rattling. "Leave Master out of this! Those trash didn't deserve to live!"

Bianca curled behind the fire extinguisher cabinet. She remembered Annika's gentle handkerchief at her parents' funeral. Those hands had been stained with blood all along.

"Confession?" Vivian pressed record.

Annika suddenly calmed. "You'll never prove it."

Their shadows merged into a monstrous shape on the wall.

Bianca's tears hit the floor silently. She clamped a hand over her mouth, terrified of disrupting this deadly confrontation. Now she understood - even their rooftop "chance meeting" had been another trap.

"Think hiding makes you safe?" Annika suddenly turned toward the fire cabinet.

Bianca's blood turned to ice.