The Ghost He Couldn't See

, an invisible spect

he PACU. She was awake, pale,

, "it was awful. Ava... she was yelling a

oke. Don't think about it. You'

physical thing, a shield

ity. My

lying! I tried to protect

ng who' d been in my tra

o talk about Ava Mill

with a patient, Dr. Ramirez. Ava went wit

, then angry. "Dramati

snapped, turnin

uestioned a

. Sarah, the nurse, caug

out Ava... it'

ll Olivia I' ll call her when I get a chance." H

on a counter in the ER. M

ive. A critical window

istened. Because he'

sis, clear as

for the evening. He walked past t

tation, a brief flicker of so

pick up. This isn't funny. You

then dial

know she' s pissed. Tell her to stop be

d and tight, even through the pho

went from irritation to disbe

t' s... that'

ipping the phone so tigh

was a choked whisper.

rom his grasp, clat

tive journalist sister. She

while you coddled that little viper!" Her voice, raw wit

d blankly a

hit him. Not just my de

ck to the ER,

art," he demanded

anded it to him, h

canning the lines, the

cine, my mentor, appeared beside h

voice dangerously quiet. "You saw her. You

s leg..." Et

ritical. You prioritized. You chose wrong." Thorne' s words were like i

simmering resentment now a p

so sure. S

h was a vise,