And yet inside her, something was unbelievably calm.
Because justice was already moving.
Not loud.
Not messy.
Precise.
Like a surgeon’s blade.
The labor and delivery floor was chaos dressed as efficiency.
Monitors beeped. Nurses moved with purpose. Dr. Sarah Kim arrived in a blur of competence, her hands gentle, her eyes focused.
Rebecca’s body fought against her plans.
Medication was administered to slow labor. Steroids to help the baby’s lungs develop. IV lines, blood pressure cuffs, the constant hum of controlled urgency.
Between contractions, Dorothy leaned close. “Dr. Chen is on his way.”
Rebecca nodded. “Security. Patricia Mitchell and Elena Vasquez are not allowed up here. Neither is James.”
Dorothy’s jaw tightened. “Already done.”
Dr. Chen arrived twenty minutes later, sweating slightly, his tie crooked, his expression torn between professional concern and the very specific fear of realizing the woman in the bed owned the building.
“Ms. Montgomery,” he said softly.
“Dr. Chen,” Rebecca replied. “Thank you.”
He glanced at the monitors, at Dr. Kim, then back to Rebecca. “We’ll do everything we can.”
“I know,” Rebecca said. “Now I need you to do everything you can for the hospital too.”
His eyes widened. “What do you mean?”