Following her line of sight, Joe Wright walked in quickly and picked her up in a natural hug.

 

She waited on a bench in the hallway while Joe Wright walked Keira through her exam.

 

She had just closed her eyes when her phone suddenly vibrated.

 

A letter in the mail.

 

Alex Brown had been admitted to the hospital yesterday.

 

It was a short line, but it seemed to drop a stone on a calm lake, causing ripples.

 

The sender's field was garbled, and she wondered who would have informed her of Alex Brown' whereabouts.

 

Eric Chan, or Alex Brown himself?

 

Both seemed unlikely, and as she wondered, she replied to...