Chapter 149: Caldwell Hospital

Lillian let out a small sigh before walking out of the car with her team in tow.Today was D-day and if she was being honest, she was a little nervous but also very prepared.

She had prepared for every single question the board might ask...so yes, she really was prepared.

OmniTech’s lead lawyer, Mark, walked by her side, completely calm. He had seen Ms Hayes hold her own against a giant like Google, so he wasn’t worried about this meeting going out of their favor.

He was just there to make sure all legal terms were in place and that no one tried to slip in a clause that could corner OmniTech later.

Behind them, the rest of the team including Liam and Lizzy walked slowly as they approached the doors of the Caldwell hospital building.

A guard at the door opened it and they walked in, heading directly towards the reception desk.

The receptionist greeted them with a polite smile. "Good morning, you must be the OmniTech Corp. The board is waiting for you in Conference Room Three on the twelfth."

Lillian nodded, offering a brief, professional smile. "Thank you."

They took the elevator up to the twelfth floor, and as the doors opened with a ding, she immediately noticed the tone shift.

It felt like the air had gotten a bit heavier but she didn’t mind, after all, she was used to this kind of atmosphere.

Infact, she could say that she thrived in atmospheres like these, ones that made her pressure.

After all, the feeling of satisfaction as she came out on top was unmatched.

Slowly, her and her team walked towards

At the center sat Richard Caldwell, the hospital’s chairman, a man known for his old-school views and aversion to risky technological revolutions.’ His piercing gaze were fixed on Lillian the moment she entered.

A more important information about him was the fact that he was Gabriel’s father.... meaning, Aria’s future father in law if everything worked out well.

Oh, the horror he was about to be put through... But Lillian digressed, now wasn’t time for those thoughts.

Right now was time for business.

"Ms. Hayes," he said in a calm tone. "Welcome. We’ve reviewed your proposal and I must say, it’s quite... ambitious."

Lillian smiled faintly. "Ambitious ideas are what built OmniTech, sir. We don’t intend to waste your time with anything less."

"Before we begin," Mr. Caldwell said, folding his hands together, "I’d like to be clear—what you’re proposing, if successful, could change how we operate entirely. But it also carries significant risk. We can’t afford another tech firm promising the moon and leaving us with the bill."

"I understand your concern, Mr. Caldwell." Lillian said, nodding at his words, "but be assured OmniTech Corp does not make empty promises, we have a hundred percent intention of fulfilling every clause in our contract."

"And unlike most tech companies, we’re not experimenting, we already have working prototypes."

That made him pause.

She motioned to her assistant who already had set-up the projector with the assistant of one of the hospital’s board’s assistants.

Lillian’s assistant tapped on the projector’s control and an image of what looked like a smart watch but with bigger screen popped up.

"This is Vitaband," Lillian introduced as she motioned to Lizzy, "if you’d do the honors."

"Thank you," Lizzy said as she stood up,"I am Elizabeth, OmniMed’s lead tech researcher and project supervisor for Vitaband," she continued confidently, giving the board a polite nod before clicking to the next slide.

"Vitaband is what we’d like to call the doctor in a box," she said, "once a patient puts it on, itt learns learns everything about their body.... Their pulse, temperature, hormone levels, oxygen saturation, everything. Within seconds, it builds a complete personal health profile and begins monitoring for abnormalities."

This successfully got the attention of the board as they leaned a bit forward.

"This data is directly compared to a massive set of data in OmniMed’s database to predict the chances of said patient developing any of the diseases in said database."

She paused, allowing the board to absorb her words and she could see exactly impressed they were by the tech, but there was quite a few that seemed unconvinced.

One of those few, Dr. Edison raised a question, "and what if said anomaly is not in your database?"

"I’m glad you asked," Lizzy said with a small smile, "and that’s where OmniMed’s predictive AI plays its actual part."

"It’ll isolate the anomaly’s data and begin a cross-referential analysis," she explained in a tone full of confidence as she switched the slides . "The system scans through trillions of medical data points, not just from our proprietary archives, but also from verified public medical datasets and anonymized hospital records—subject, of course, to your approval and compliance standards."

She gestured, and the display zoomed in on a 3D model of a DNA displayed on the projector. "Once the anomaly is identified as new or rare, OmniMed’s predictive AI runs a parallel simulation of its behavior under different physiological conditions. It then sends a full report to a team of collaborating specialists, who analyze the findings and work with OmniTech’s medical R&D division to develop potential countermeasures or treatment recommendations."

"So, you’re saying your AI can, what, create cures?" Dr. Edison asked skeptically, leaning back with folded arms.

"Not quite," Lizzy replied calmly, already expecting the question. "We don’t intend on replacing doctors, after all, human input is always preferred over a machines. Think of the AI as an assistant that never sleeps. It does the heavy lifting, detecting anything strange, run biochemical simulations, identifying treatment correlations. Then our medical experts take over and validate the results before anything is deployed or tested."

Dr. Caldwell’s brows furrowed slightly. "That sounds... like it could be both revolutionary and dangerous, depending on how it’s managed. Data privacy would be a nightmare if not handled properly."

Lillian stepped in, "that’s why we built OmniMed on top of Sentinel, our proprietary cybersecurity framework. Every byte of data is encrypted end-to-end. Not even OmniTech engineers can access a patient’s medical data without the hospital’s permission."

Mark, the lawyer, spoke up next, his tone deliberate. "And all that will be clearly outlined in the contract. OmniTech will only act as the system’s developer and maintenance provider. Full control of patient data remains with Caldwell Hospital, always."

That seemed to ease some of the tension around the table.

"I see... impressive presentation, Ms. Hayes, Ms. Elizabeth," Gabriel finally said, genuinely impressed with their work.

"Thank you, Mr. Caldwell," Lillian said with a polite nod. "OmniTech’s goal isn’t to replace your systems, it’s to future-proof them. With Vitaband, Caldwell Hospital would become the first fully AI-integrated medical institution in the country."

At this point all the board members seemed convinced....all but one.

"One more question, MS Hayes." Gabriel’s father said.

"Please go ahead," Lillian respectfully turned to him and said.

"I believe you promised us a working prototype, right?" He started, "all I see are slides and motion graphics, where is the actual proof that your product is even a thing and this is not just empty promises."

Instead of a reply, Lillian turned to Liam, who had been eagerly waiting as seen by how fast he stood up with a small box in hand.

"This, Mr. Caldwell, is Vitaband’s prototype," Lillian said as Liam slowly and quite frankly, dramatically, opened the box, causing Lizzy to subtly roll her eyes.

He’d have received a smack to the head of they weren’t currently in a professional setting.

"It’s the world’s first wearable capable of running full-body diagnostics and predictive medical analysis in real time."

Murmurs arouse in the boardroom. Even those who had been skeptical moments ago leaned forward interest.

Dr. Caldwell adjusted his glasses. "It looks like a smartwatch."

Lizzy gave him a smile, a confident one. "That’s the point. We designed it so the it’s simplicity hides the complexity."

She took the device out of its box and walked toward Dr. Caldwell, placing it on the table before him. "If you’d allow me, I can demonstrate."

He hesitated, but his curiosity won. "Very well."

Lizzy slipped the device onto his wrist, the band instantly tightening, molding perfectly around his arm as the liquid metal seemed to come to life.

There was a faint hum followed by a soft pulse of light as the device activated.

On the projector screen, live data began to appear, the doctor’s pulse rate, oxygen levels, hormone balances, stress index, all populating in real time with a scary precision that gave no room for error.

Then came the final line:

[Full Scan Complete — Subject Health: Optimal. Minor caffeine overload detected.]

The room went silent for a moment before a few quiet chuckles escaped from the board members.

Dr. Caldwell blinked, looking both amused and impressed. "Caffeine overload, you say?"

"Told you it was honest," Lillian said.

Even he couldn’t help but let out a small chuckle. "It’s pretty... accurate."