Chapter 2070

“I heard the same from Sven. Her name is Denise. Let’s hope she can keep Magnus on this new path.”

Cecilia’s unease had settled in long before dawn. What truly kept her awake was the thought that Magnus might hurt Denise again.

That gentle, scar-scarred woman had already suffered enough. Cecilia would not allow fresh wounds to be carved where old ones had barely healed.

“Of course, Boss. I’ll take care of it,” Charlotte said, placing a steaming mug of coffee into Cecilia’s waiting hands. The rich aroma drifted upward, wrapping the room in the faint comfort of roasted beans and quiet loyalty.

“Thank you,” Cecilia replied, her voice low but sincere. The cup trembled the slightest bit between her fingers before she raised it for a careful sip.

Meanwhile, Magnus hurried back through the hospital’s revolving doors, a plastic bag of takeout swinging against his thigh.

Inside the ward, Denise tried to rise. A burst of dizziness painted her vision black, and her knees buckled.