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CHAPTER 3 — THE SECRET BASEMENT

CHAPTER 3 — THE SECRET BASEMENT

The note led investigators beneath the oldest wing of the hospital.

A locked storage room.

Daniel's fingerprints opened the electronic lock.

Inside...

Shelves lined with medical archives.

Hidden behind them was another steel door.

One agent slowly pushed it open.

The room fell silent.

Dozens of hard drives.

Locked cabinets.

Unmarked patient files.

The forensic team immediately stopped everyone.

"This is a crime scene."

Hours later...

One technician removed a drive and connected it to a secure workstation.

His face turned pale.

"Sir..."

"What?"

"There are surveillance videos."

"Of surgeries."

Every operating room.

Every recovery room.

Years of illegal recordings.

Patients who had never consented.

Doctors who had never known.

Then another discovery.

A folder labeled:

CLAIRE VOSS

Inside was a scheduled operating plan for her C-section.

One handwritten sentence had been highlighted.

Increase anesthesia beyond recommended limits if patient becomes uncooperative.

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The room went completely silent.

To Be Continued...

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