Adam’s chiseled, refined face betrayed no emotion. His voice was cold and detached as Luar urged him anxiously, "Aver, you need to hurry. Carl's condition can't wait."

Hayden chimed in, "Yeah, Tape. She was lucky this time, so we managed to see her, but what if next time, we can't?"

Adam replied, "I know what needs to be done."

Just then, a melodic ringtone cut through the tense atmosphere. Adam took his phone and said, "I'll be back soon." Without another word, he left the room.

Cath watched his retreating figure, lost in thought. At that moment, Lee walked in. "Ms. Carly, I've completed your hospital admission paperwork. You can settle in and rest." He started to leave.

Carly called out, "Leo, wait."

Leo stopped and turned back politely. "Ms. Carly, is there something else you need?"

Carly said, "Leo, I already know what's going on. Adam told me everything."

Leo froze. He hadn't expected Adam to tell her, yet Carly claimed he had. Indeed, Adam truly did love Carly. Leo hesitated, unsure what to say.

Sensing his reaction, Carly was sure Adam was hiding something. Her intuition was rarely wrong. "Just now, Adam told me he found a matching heart for me, but this person…" Carly trailed off, watching Leo's expression closely. He remained tight-lipped, revealing nothing.

However, this realization struck Carly: "The donor must be someone close to me… Adam's Celine."

Carly clenched her fists. She had guessed right. The heart that was a perfect match for her belonged to Celine.

"Ms. Carly," Leo said, "Mr. Alvarez will make his own decision. It's not my place to say anything. You should focus on your recovery. I'll get going first." He left.

Lucy suddenly sprang up. "Carly! Celine's heart is a match for you?"

A sinister glint flashed in Carly's eyes. "That's right, it's Celine, but Adam didn't tell me… what is he intending to do?"

Lucy responded, "Carly! What is Mr. Alvarez thinking? He's already found a matching heart. Shouldn't he have Celine give it up to save you? Who knows? Maybe he thinks Celine is more important than…"

Carly was certain Adam was hiding the truth to protect Celine. Why? What gave him the right? Did Adam care about her life anymore?

Just then, Lucy's voice broke through her thoughts. "Carly, but isn't this even better?"

Carly looked at her, studying her eyes. There was something unsettling about Lucy's smile, like she knew a secret no one else did.

Lucy patted Carly's hand gently. "Carly, Celine's heart can save you. That's the best outcome, isn't it? Unless Mr. Alvarez is willing to watch you die, Celine is as good as dead, and the best…"

Lucy let out a chilling laugh as she said, "Poor Celine… of all the ways to die, she just had to walk straight into yours, and she didn't even know… it's the quickest way possible."

Carly's lips curled into a sinister smile. That was right, Celine was the perfect choice. This was about to get very interesting, and the real game was just beginning. Carly picked up her phone and dialed Celine's number.