Chapter 91

The late afternoon light threw long shadows over Lucas's office as he methodically read case files and legal paperwork.

The city, with its continual buzz of activity, appeared to keep on its normal, ignorant of the personal tempest developing inside the limits of his mind.

A gentle chime from his phone disturbed the stillness. Lucas peered at the screen, anticipating normal messages linked to ongoing cases. However, the letter that unfurled before him held news that pierced through the mask of his professional serenity — a message concerning his father.

His pulse skipped a beat as he read the lines, giving a feeling of urgency that resonated through the digital language. "Your father has been admitted to the hospital. Please come as soon as feasible."

The name of the hospital and a contact number followed, and with each passing second, Lucas felt a combination of dread and an unaccustomed twinge of care. His father, a person from a distant past, someone he hadn't seen in years, was su
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