He continued to curse under his breath as he struggled with the controls.

Hannah and Bryson exchanged a look, a silent agreement passing between them.

With a quiet determination, Hannah rose and took the lead, stepping forward.

“Who are you?”

Her voice was so soft, it bordered on a whisper, more a gentle probe than a confrontation.

The man in the operating room was taken aback.

He quickly turned around and demanded, “Who’s there?”

Upon recognizing a woman, his tension eased.

He scrutinized Hannah from head to toe and queried, “What brings you here at midnight? Were you invited to this island as well?”

Instead of responding, Hannah returned his scrutiny and remarked, “I didn’t notice you around the island today.

Were you invited? I find that hard to believe.

You weren’t at the dinner party this evening.

Though some were absent, I’m sure you weren’t one of them.

As the boat remained inoperative, the man reclined against it.

“You’re full of questions.

it matter if I

the presence of what

I inform the owner about an intruder?

“Thief?”

The man laughed heartily.

don’t know who

island belongs to

don’t need anyone’s permission

in surprise and ventured, “Are you

me,” Atticus

“You should go now.

have other matters to attend to and can’t

Hannah remained motionless.

us to play a game

expression faltered, his gaze flickering

“Well.

.

to the

of

lies to fool

night for the same reason I

want to escape using

deduction momentarily silenced

to move now

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