Canada.

Lucian had been negotiating with the local authorities for several days now.

They refused to let any family members see Noah, citing his severe injuries and coma as the reason.

Lucian hadn’t seen his brother in person at all. He didn’t even know if Noah was truly in a coma—or worse, if he had died.

So he hadn’t called home to update anyone, only staying in constant contact with the lawyer accompanying him. He hadn’t even seen the minor celebrity involved in the concert accident. His focus was solely on cooperating with the authorities to uncover the truth—was this murder or just an accident?

The bureaucracy was maddening. Lucian...