g at exactly eig
bbed her gritty eyes, smoothed down her
lled i
ood in the hallway. A younger nurse stood beh
iles Ramsey from New York-Presbyterian.
one of the top hospitals in the country. They did
," Emaline said,
utes examining Walter, listening to his lungs, and drawing blood. W
w voice. "He needs to be admitted immediately for aggressive int
out from under her. "How m
fcase and pulled out a cli
said. "He has been enrolled in a specialized clini
words 'Fully Funded' were stamped acr
no clinical trial
arrange the transport, Emaline pulled o
e second he answered. "How did you get a d
s smooth, unbothered. "The only thing that matte
sleeping peacefully, the pain lines on his face smoo
her pride. It
ce trembling. "To cover his past debts at the other hos
retched ov
t it is a loan. You will
hocked her, but it also grounded her. It
Emalin
llen said. "My car is downstairs. Com
ay from her ear. A notifica
re transfer
alked to the window and l
eaning against the rear door, wearing a charcoal gray overcoat. He lo
he told Leo to pack a bag f
s of the building, Cullen opened the c
d, then placed her fingers in his palm. His grip was
in beside her. The scent of cedarwood and
e of notebook paper from her
she said. "
it. He did not even look at it. He just s
u," Cullen
m the curb. Emaline sta
s?" she asked. "You co
ark eyes swept over her face,
n with a spine does when she is fi
. She looked away, staring out the windo
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