119 The Price of Betrayal

In the dimly lit hospital room, the atmosphere was thick with tension. Lillian, still reeling from the aftermath of her encounter with Gable, was a mix of fear and defiance. Her arm, now a constant reminder of her actions, throbbed painfully. "Why did it have to be this way?" she whispered, tears brimming in her eyes. Just outside the room, Alex was lost in thought, reflecting on the chain of events that led to this moment. He never imagined that his family's actions would cause such a rift, leading to irreversible consequences. As he stepped inside, the sight of Lillian's distressed state brought a deep frown to his face. "Lillian, what have you done to bring this upon yourself?" Lillian, seeing her brother, attempted to gain sympathy. "Alex, it's not what you think. I was just caught in a bad situation." Alex, however, wasn't swayed. "Lillian, our actions have consequences. You can't escape that fact." In another part of the hospital, Emma and Gable were deep in con