By the time they arrived, Adeline was in full distress. Lucien was already issuing direct instructions: secure the delivery suite, restrict access, allow no unauthorized entry. At the hospital entrance, security moved aside for him immediately. Through the main lobby glass, Adeline saw men in expensive suits arguing behind a barrier and realized Nick had already reached the hospital. He was shouting that the children belonged to him. Lucien never even looked his way. He kept moving while doctors rushed in with a stretcher.

Inside the delivery area, the world became fragments of pain, voices, and sterile light.

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