had sustained a fractured right arm during what the lawyer called "the incident at the restaurant," that he was being treated at St. Clare's Hosp

balance, and the wall, cycling through every possible outcome until only one de

corridor were painted a

tly in her lap that her knuckles were white. She had spent the last hour

be a stupid one, but she had to try. She had checked her bank account a

had to beg if she had to.

his patients. Hired him almost overnight, apparently-some kind of emergency credentialing." The other nurse nodded. "Yeah, Dr. Lawson. He specifically asked to take o

breath, and pushed open

llow. The TV was on, playing some daytime talk show. He looked up

ho finally came to her senses. Did you bring the

staying near the door. "I have five. That's all I can ge

rand? That barely covers my legal fees, Jaimie

You know

er skin crawl. "Maybe we can work out a different kind of payment," he

, the anger flaring up an

s face twisting with rage. "You did this to me!

lease keep yo

heavyset woman with a stern express

at Jaimie with his good hand. "I'm a patien

pproving. "Ma'am, if you're causing a dis

but before she could finish

e lab coat over a crisp dress shirt. He had a stethoscop

s heart

as G

used entirely on Gerry. "Mr. Brady," he said, his voice prof

raham to Jaimie, his mouth opening and cl

now she's visiting during restricted hour

n trying to process what she was seeing. Dr. Lawson. Graha

coincidence. T

e a mask of suffering. "Doctor, you have to do something. She attacked me. Her fa

nce of an authority figure to bolster his

neutral. He checked the monitors, adjusted

cohol level of point one two upon admission, and traces of oxycodone in your sys

pale. "That's... t

htly. "Furthermore, the security footage from the restaurant shows you initiating

weat. "You can't..

rt," he said, using her maiden name like a weapon. "Please wait outsid

demand answers. But the look in his e

t of the room. The door

nside with Gerry. He was Gerry's doctor. He had access t

She wasn't just married to him. She was trapped in his world,