All Chapters of The Heiress Escape: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Eloise barely registered the nurse’s words as she was led through the quiet hospital corridors. Her heart pounded, her fingers trembling as she clutched her bag. The scent of antiseptic filled the air, sharp and sterile, but it did nothing to steady her nerves.The moment she reached the VIP room, she hesitated. Her hand hovered over the handle, her breath shallow. Then, gathering every ounce of courage, she pushed the door open.And there he was.Leo Carter sat upright in the hospital bed, staring blankly into space, lost in a world beyond the four walls that confined him."Leo?" Her voice was thick with emotion, barely above a whisper.Slowly, he turned. His lips curled into a faint smile. "Come on, Eloise. Come sit with me, darling."Relief crashed over her like a tidal wave. He was alive. He was here. His spirit hadn’t left him yet.She rushed to his side, sitting beside him and taking his hand in hers. "How are you feeling? Have you eaten? Should I call the doctor?" The words tum

"Nina, come on in," Suzanne said, her voice calm but firm.Nina stepped inside, closing the office door behind her before taking a seat in front of Suzanne’s desk. The room fell into a brief silence, broken only by the soft clacking of Suzanne’s keyboard. She finished typing, saved her work, and then finally looked up.Leaning back in her chair, she folded her arms. "I called you here because there’s something I want to confirm."Nina arched a brow. "Go on.""How long have you been working with my father?" Suzanne asked, her tone unreadable.Nina blinked at the question, surprised. "A very long time."Suzanne nodded slowly, as if weighing her response. "Cool." Then, without hesitation, she asked, "Can I trust you, Nina?"Nina’s expression darkened slightly. "On what exactly?""On becoming my closest ally."The air in the room shifted. A heavy silence settled between them.Nina sat up straighter, her fingers tapping lightly against the armrest of her chair. "I still don’t know what you

A Few Days Later – The FuneralLiam was nowhere to be found.The Carter estate had gone forward with the funeral arrangements without him, and now, dressed in mourning clothes, the family stood in the graveyard as Leo Carter’s casket was lowered into the ground.The air was thick with whispers, the gathered crowd buzzing with speculation."Liam Carter didn’t even show up for his own father’s funeral?""Shameful. No matter what happened between them, he should be here.""Maybe he knows he’s guilty.""Guilty? Of what?""Who knows? The chairman dies right after surgery? And the son who operated on him disappears?""That doesn’t prove anything.""But it sure as hell looks suspicious."Despite the murmurs, the priest continued his prayers, unaffected by the tension rising around him.Meanwhile, standing to the side, Suzanne felt her phone vibrate in her hand. She glanced down and saw Rose’s message:"I can’t find anything in his room either."Her heart clenched in frustration.Quickly, she

Nina nodded, then settled onto the couch across from Suzanne. The casual small talk faded as Suzanne’s expression turned serious.“I hope my father didn’t catch you.”Nina scoffed, leaning back lazily. "Oh, he did. Walked right in on me in his room.”Suzanne tensed. "And?"“I handled it.”A grin broke across Suzanne’s lips. "That's why I call you smart."Nina leaned forward, her expression sharpening. "After you texted that he was close to the house, I put the document back into the wardrobe exactly how I found it. But I took pictures—everything, including where he hid it. That way, you can retrieve it yourself when the time is right.”Suzanne took the phone from Nina’s outstretched hand, scrolling through the images.And there it was.Her mother’s will.Her hands clenched around the device as her pulse quickened. She had been right all along. The will explicitly stated that the company was hers once she came of age. So why had Armstrong hidden this from her?As if reading her thought

The boardroom was tense, the air thick with unspoken words as high-profile doctors and board members filled every seat. Finn Carter sat back in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips as he watched the others, his posture relaxed but his eyes sharp.Dr. Chris cleared his throat, breaking the uneasy silence. "Even though Chairman Leo’s death is a great loss to all of us, we can’t leave this seat vacant." He paused, letting the words hang in the air. "It’s time to elect Finn Carter, the first and only legitimate son of the late chairman, as the new chairman."Murmurs rippled through the room, the members exchanging glances and whispers. The tension was palpable."I agree with you, Dr. Chris," the director spoke up, surprising everyone. His tone was calm but assertive. "We all know we need to move quickly and elect a new chairman. But we can’t do that without the presence of Dr. Liam Carter and his family.""Dr. Carter has gone into hiding after killing his father," Dr. Chris shot back. H