The Heir And The Servent Started From A Bet novel Chapter 73

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Mia had frozen the moment she saw blood.

It was everywhere-thick and dark,

She couldn’t move.

Couldn’t breathe.

Couldn’t think.

Everything around her faded, her ears ringing as if the world had gone completely silent. Her brother’s face was pale, his chest unnaturally still. And then…her mother’s voice, raw and desperate, pierced through the fog.

“Fucking call the fucking ambulance!”

Mia still couldn’t move, but Lily had. Her sister had already grabbed the phone, her fingers fumbling as she dialed.

The minutes that followed were a blur-shouting, footsteps, the wail of sirens. The paramedics had stormed in, their voices urgent as they worked on his brother.

Then her mother had grabbed Mia, shoving her into the ambulance, as if she knew Mia was too frozen to move on her own.

Now they were in the waiting room.

Mia sat still, her body numb, her mind blank.

She stared at the white walls, at the too-bright fluorescent lights, at the white floor that smells of antiseptic.

It didn’t feel real.

None of it did.

Her mother was speaking to the police, her voice tired and strained.

“Two men barged into our house and shot

my son.”

The officer nodded, his notepad out. “Did they say anything?”

Her mother shook her head. “Nothing.”

Just silence.

Mia felt sick.

This wasn’t the first time violence had touched their family, but it had never felt this close. Never this real.

She glanced at the double doors leading to the operating room. Nurses and doctors moved in and out, their faces unreadable. Every time the doors swung open, Mia’s heart clenched.

What if he didn’t make it?

What if-

The thought sent a fresh wave of terror through her, her hands clenched into fists on her lap.

She had grown up around danger, but she had never gotten used to it.

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Living on this side of Willowcrest, people either became numb to the violence or hardened by it. But Mia had done neither.

She still flinched at the sound of gunshots.

Still felt fear whenever something went wrong.

She never got used to it.

The sound of hurried footsteps pulled her from her thoughts.

Ann rushed in still dressed in her maid uniform and Mia tried to hide her distaste for her uniform.

It was ridiculous.

“Is he okay?” she asked, breathless.

“Still in surgery.”

Ann exhaled sharply and sank into a chair. She ran a hand through her hair, her fingers trembling slightly.

“God. Who the fuck did he piss off this time?” she muttered.

Their mother shot her a glare. “Not the time.”

Ann sighed, looking away.

No one spoke after that.

The silence stretched, thick with unspoken thoughts, worry and exhaustion.

Minutes passed.

Then an hour.

And then-

The doors finally swung open.

The doctor stepped out, his face calm, professional.

Mia didn’t realize she was holding her breath until he spoke.

“We got the bullet out,” he said. “He’s stable. He’s going to be fine.”

The relief hit them.

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Their mother let out a choked sob, her hands clasped over her mouth. Lily slumped against the chair, exhaling shakily. Ann whispered something under her breath, something Mia couldn’t hear.

Mia just sat there, staring at the doctor, trying to let the words sink in.

Ethan was alive.

“Only one person can see him,” the doctor added.

Their mother quickly wiped at her eyes, straightening. “I’ll go.”

No one argued.

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Mia sank back into her seat, tilting her head against the wall, her eyes drifting to the ceiling.

“At least he’s alive,” Lily murmured.

Ann scoffed. “Yeah. Alive to step on more influential people and get shot again.”

No one disagreed.

Because they all knew it was true.

Ethan had always been like this

His entire life had been a constant dance with danger, a never-ending cycle of bad choices and worse consequences.

But he never learned.

Even after the countless times he had been threatened. Even after the beatings, the warnings, the near-misses.

He still kept dealing.

Still supplied the rich brats of Willowcrest with every drug they craved.

Still risked his life over and over again.

And tonight-

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Tonight had been another warning.

One that nearly cost him his life.

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The conference room was packed.

Executives, department heads, and key players in Blackwell Enterprises sat around the long, polished table, their eyes fixed on the massive screen at the front of the room.

A presentation played-slides of designs, new projects, and high-budget games set to launch in the coming year.

Alex sat in silence, arms folded, listening as each department took turns explaining their input. The room buzzed with excitement. They spoke about profit margins, projected engagement rates, and marketing strategies.

His father was there, sitting at the head of the table, nodding in approval.

Alex ignored him.

He’d gotten good at that.

At pretending the man didn’t exist.

The executives continued, each one confident in their assessments, eager to impress them. But all Alex could see were the glaring holes, the cracks in their so-called perfect plan.

It wasn’t just minor oversights-it was lazy work.

Shortcuts that would cost them millions.

Mistakes that would turn these projects into failures before they even had a chance.

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Alex clenched his jaw, biting back the frustration crawling up his throat.

He waited.

Waited until the last person finished, until the final slide clicked off the screen, until the room fell into a satisfied silence.

Then he stood up.

Every head turned toward him.

He could feel his father’s gaze settle on him, but he didn’t so much as glance in his direction.

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