Chapter 88

Pinebrook Hospital. Beckett sat outside the emergency room, the air around him heavy and tense. "Mr. Beach…" Carl stayed at a careful distance—Beckett looked borderline dangerous right now. Carl had only seen him like this twice—once at his mother's funeral, and now. He actually knew Beckett pretty well. They were related, distant cousins, and Carl had grown up hearing all about Beckett: the golden boy, the genius, the perfect heir. But when he saw him in person for the first time, he noticed something else—this guy never looked happy. He had talent, brains, power. But not a trace of real joy. Being born into the Beach family came with a load most people couldn't even begin to imagine. "Alex… he's the one who put Mr. Clinton in the hospital. Ruby's already been informed, she's on the way with Mr. Stanton Beach… This might blow up. If the Beach family needs someone to take the fall, they won't dare mess with Alex, so they'll probably target Madeleine." Carl spoke quietly, trying to soft