Chapter 24

“Corbin?”

“Yeah, Corbin just had an episode and bolted from the hospital. He was making a scene out on the street, crying and causing a ruckus, totally out of control. It was that girl who calmed him down.

And when she left, she even wrote a prescription for the Dentons, with all sorts of calming and restorative remedies. She must know a thing or two about medicine.

Think about it: a kind–hearted, loving, drop–dead gorgeous woman with medical knowledge to boot. Sounds perfect for our Elijah, don’t you think?”

Tarquin knew Corbin as his good friend, Keaton Huber’s nephew,

After a kidnapping two years ago, Corbin had been left with psychological scars and bipolar disorder, with episodes not unlike those of Elijah.

The idea of someone with medical knowledge piqued Tarquin’s interest. Elijah often hurt himself during his fits of rage. If Elijah’s caregiver understood medicine, that could only be a good thing.

“Tarquin, we got the surveillance footage, and it’s–it’s…”

Tarquin snatched the tablet from Lowell’s hands and glanced at it, his face darkening,

“Her? No way!”

Benjamin leaned in closer,

“Yep, it’s her! Look at how she managed to soothe Corbin without any sedatives. Don’t think she’s just pacifying a crying kid. Corbin was in the middle of an episode. If I’m not mistaken, she must be versed in child psychology; otherwise, she couldn’t have calmed him down so effortlessly. What an outstanding woman!

snatched her away. It’s just inhuman! If we catch the guy, he’s gonna

and turned to Benjamin, speechless.

quietly, “Dr. Benjamin, the one who

widened

Lowell shifted awkwardly.

Benjamin, “Oh, it was you! You’re the scoundrel? Why on earth would you snatch her off the street? You two don’t

murmured, “Tarquin just threw her in the slammer, even planned to starve her for three

days.”

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Why would you mess with the poor girl?

with a

with Corbin had him

to him and

showed up, there had been a string of unusual events. She was definitely

of silence, Tarquin said to Lowell, “Let her

“And then what?”

“Nothing else.”

take her

for now.” Tarquin’s

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