It was midnight in the city of Miami, but the city was still awake. The police force was all over the city. Mr. Paul’s wife had organized a search party to look for her husband. There were police helicopters moving around the city, shining their blinding lights on the roofs and doors of every house in search of the doctor. The city was in a serious lockdown, and no one was allowed to go out after reaching home.

Ashley drove into her garage after a long drive and stepped out of her car, massaging her sore neck, and yawning in exhaustion as she stretched her hands in the air. She...