But she had no proof.

Settled into the wheelchair, Bennett ushered Claudia into the hospital.

Unconsciously, her fingers traced her earlobe, the one Bennett had pinched earlier.

It felt normal to the touch, yet it radiated a heat, as though it had been seared.

Bennett and Claudia had reached the hospital by half past nine. The CT scan was very fast. Also, since it was quite early, the hospital was not too crowded.