al right to t
ospital administration office, her knuc
. Grant, I've explained this. The HIPAA Privacy Rule prohibits us from releasing patien
ing. "And a donor kidney was diverted from my
ou have a legal grievance, you need to submit fo
ositioning themselves behind Elinor. One of them
d shake the smug compliance off the woman's face. But she knew
ng against the linoleum. She felt the locket bounce against h
llided with D
own, a tablet clutched to his ches
epping into his path. "Why
scape route. "Mrs. Grant, I am so sorry for your lo
" Elinor pressed, moving closer.
pping over his own feet. "The committee makes decisions based
inor demanded. "Did she use her
," Cole stammered. He sidestepped her,
e disappeared through a set of restricted
des. The anger was a living thing inside her, clawing to get out
toppe
center seating area, Derick was sitting on a plush sofa. He was holding the hand of a little
e was laughing, her cheeks rosy, her eyes
ault. Cece in her hospital bed, blue and gasping, versus
A slow, cruel smile spread across her face. She leaned in
oud enough for Elinor to hear.
Elinor. The warmth in his eyes from a moment
ad, but her rage propelled her forward. She stop
rself against Derick's side. "D
erick said, his voice low and
g him, her focus solely on Kamryn. "Did
jured innocence. "I don't know what you'
tioned himself between Elinor and Kamryn, a human shield.
arsh laugh. "She is not your f
than you've ever bee
ness that had settled in her chest since t
atching the confrontation with open curi
lder. She looked directly at Elino
r arm raising, a finger pointing at Kamryn's
bed Elinor's wrist before she could reach Kamryn,
h her," Der
e looked down at his white-knuckled hand, then up at his face.
he held tight, his fingers digging i
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