The Shadow In The Hospital

gripping her hand as if letting

in his grasp. Her lips parted

y're hiding..

r stif

leaning in. "Lizzy, wha

llow, her gaze unfo

movements precise-too precise. Walker's eyes

t it felt... wrong. To

aid smoothly. "Not uncommo

lizabeth's hand. She wasn't j

thoughts. "Your wife is unstable,

el like a bad dream

m continued, his tone too soothing, like a practiced script.

nched. "No. I'm s

e with the nurse-a silent con

main calm. Your presence is on

didn't

ing screamed that some

going to f

right now?" Dr. Graham's voic

to leave Elizabeth's side. The m

ssing it here," Walker said,

witching-almost like a smirk. "That's against ou

lse pounded

e said slowly. "But she ne

a long moment before turning

o, his suspicion grow

he feel s

big man-he was huge. Not in the way of a medical professiona

s a doctor. But Dr. Graham?

war

swallo

awing his attention back. He cupped h

a kiss to

hing happen to you

e sliced thr

e not allowe

er tu

ssion unreadable. This time, he

his shoulders.

. "But her condition is cr

ted before loo

ard a quiet corner. "Ple

him-but refusing co

es sharp. Even as they walked, hi

ng wasn'

irst-aid kit, but something close. Walker tracked her

ith drawers. Each drawer had something writt

er down. "You seem very...

his gaze. "S

es narrowed slig

itated. "Wa

t down, his grip on

your w

h's bed from across the roo

d slowly. "She lo

kn

nned. We found a

mach clenched

on," Dr. Graham cut in. "Now,

. His eyes burned, but h

-where the accident hap

he saw something flicker across

it was

get married?" D

blinked.

d you get

question. Like Walker's personal life was some trivia

snapped. "Doctor, w

mile stretched acro

His voice dropped, dangerously low. "You d

s heart

ontinued, "you can take yo

calm. But the

eate

d himself to

s on t

glancing at his wristwatch. Th

00

s ago," h

en scratched ac

im, every muscle

was happe

idden beneat

going to f