Chapter 155

The box sitting on the desk looked like an ordinary shoebox. It was clean, and its surface was still faintly glossy. But to Wendy, it might as well have been a ticking time bomb. She froze, backing away two full steps. She could not believe that whatever was inside was actually a "gift", as Flynn had said. Whatever it was, she wasn't going to touch it. Her hands trembling, she picked up her phone and called security. The security, in turn, alerted the police. It was after hours, and a whole team of officers and security guards rushed upstairs, drawing the attention of nurses, doctors, and patients alike. Liam arrived before security did. He stepped into the room and immediately spotted Wendy, frozen behind her desk, not daring to move. He frowned and slowly approached. "Liam, stop right there!" Wendy's voice came out sharp and panicked. "I don't know what's in that box—it could be a bomb. Don't come any closer!" Even in a moment of panic, her first instinct was to protect him.