Chapter 218 “Someone was trying to kill me?”

Adrian found the hotel manager on the floor Alex had told him about. The manager’s eyes widened when he saw Adrian, but he didn’t say a word. He quickly unlocked the door with a key card, the sound of the lift dinging just as they stepped inside. A doctor walked out of the lift, timing that couldn't have been better. “Doctor, over here!” Adrian called out, his voice urgent. The doctor, a man in his fifties with graying hair and a serious expression, nodded as Adrian explained Claire’s condition. Without wasting any time, they hurried into the penthouse. Adrian carefully laid Claire down in one of the plush bedrooms, his worry etched on his face. The doctor immediately set to work, checking Claire’s heartbeat and breathing. Adrian stood by, feeling utterly useless, his hands clenching and unclenching. “What’s wrong with her, Doc?” he asked, his voice tight with anxiety. The doctor pulled out a syringe and, what looked like an antidote, injecting it into Claire’s arm with a steady ha