Chapter 21 Cornered in Silence " Get out ! " This time . Jensen didn't say another word . He turned around and walked out . Natalie cried silently until the weakness overtook her and she drifted off into unconsciousness . Phantom watched her suffer and blamed herself deeply . It was her fault for failing to protect Ms. Summers . 10 Free Coina She kept checking her phone , hoping Baron would reach out . But it was like he'd vanished completely - no calls , no messages , nothing . She couldn't reach him no matter how many times she tried . A gnawing sense of dread crept in . Could something have happened to Mr. Baron ? Worry ate away at her , but all she could do was stay close and take care of Natalie . Natalie's condition was unstable . Her emotions were all over the place , and she kept running a fever on and off . Jensen was afraid of upsetting her further , so he didn't dare show his face . Instead , he had to rely on Phantom for daily updates on her status . Five days passed in a blur . Natalie had been counting the days . Just two more , and she'd receive her visa from immigration and finally leave this place . She waited until Phantom went to wash the bedsheets , then quietly climbed out of bed . She needed to ask the doctor if she could be discharged early . She couldn't spend another second here . She had to leave Ocean City . Leave Jensen . Natalie walked down the hallway toward the attending physician's office , but just as she passed the half- open fire escape door , she froze . She heard Sharon's voice . " I don't care what it takes . You need to give me a document saying the cancer has started spreading . " Natalie immediately stopped and held her breath , eavesdropping . The person she was speaking to sounded like a doctor . His voice was agitated . " Ms. Summers , you don't have cancer . I've already risked everything to forge your medical file . Now you want me to claim your cancer is spreading ? That's suicide ! If the truth comes out , Mr. Luke will have my head . " 1/3 7:33 pm P Chapter 21 Cornered in Silence * 10 Free Coins " Dr. Johnson Sharon said coldly . The moment you helped me fake those records five years ago , told Jensen I gave him one of my ribs to save his life , we were tied together . I need an actual cancer patient to swap data with , and we don't have one right now . " Just then , a young nurse spotted Natalie outside the door and called out . " Which room are you from ? What are you doing here ? " " Who's out there ?! " Sharon's voice barked out , furious . Natalie turned instinctively and tried to run , but Sharon had already shoved open the door and stormed OUL When she saw Natalie standing there , her eyes flashed with murderous rage . " How much did you hear ? " " I didn't hear anything , " Natalie said quickly , stepping back , then spinning around to flee . Sharon shouted at the nurse behind her . " Stop her ! If you let her go , I'll make sure Jensen destroys your career ! " The nurse knew who Sharon was . The threat alone made her freeze in terror , and she hurried to block Natalie's escape . Sharon turned back to Dr. Johnson . " She definitely heard everything . If you want to stay alive , you'll help me get rid of her . Dead people don't tell secrets . " " Killing someone is a crime ! " Dr. Johnson was trembling with fear . Sharon just sneered . 2/3 7:33 pm P Chapter 24 Cornered in Silence " If she lives , you die . Your choice . " +10 Free Coins With that , Sharon stepped forward and punched Natalie square in the face , knocking her unconscious . Dr. Johnson watched , panicked , but there was no turning back now . He rushed to grab a stretcher with the nurse's help , lifted Natalie onto it , covered her with a white sheet , and pushed the cart toward the morgue . " I'll take her to the morgue . It's cold enough in there to freeze her to death . By the time someone finds her , no one will trace it back to us ." He was about to leave when Sharon stopped him . " No. I have a better idea . Take her to the abandoned warehouse on the back hill . Inject her with a paralyzer -something that keeps her conscious but unable to move . I'll handle the rest . I promise no one will suspect a thing ." Dr. Johnson agreed immediately . Sharon disappeared from sight . Dr. Johnson wheeled the unconscious Natalie into the elevator . Meanwhile , Phantom had just returned from the laundry room and was horrified to find the hospital bed empty . She rushed out in search and just barely missed crossing paths with Dr. Johnson as he pushed the stretcher away . He quickly slipped into the elevator with Natalie in tow while Phantom ran straight to the security room . But the surveillance system was down .