After James was stabilized, they transferred him to a private hospital, one with tighter security.
An entire section was reserved just for him. Guards were everywhere waiting and ready to kill everyone who came close.
For five days, all anyone could do was pray beside his bed.
He was connected to countless machines. His face was barely visible beneath the oxygen mask keeping him alive.
Bella, James' mother, and Charlotte never left his side. They stayed by him, refusing to let him be alone.
In the next days, the underworld trembled. The news of the attempt on James' life spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the city.
But what truly shook them was the fact that it had been done by the police.
Yet no one dared to make a move. They knew all too well, when James Bellini wakes up, there will be a massacre. They started preparing for the inevitable.
Hector was no different. He didn't act. He didn't retaliate. He only prepared.
