THIRTY-FOUR
Ian Child found exactly what he had been looking for. Wendy’s latest heartfelt post on f*******: betrayed Charlie in so many ways.
“Prayers for my sister. I’m off to see her. I will keep you all posted.”
Just like that, Child had answers.
The first thing Child did was call his administrative assistant and told her he was coming down with the flu. He needed at least the next two days off. That would bring him up to his weekend. He could get a lot done in four days. “If you can get a hold of the other Ward members and just let them know. As always, if there is an emergency they can give me a call. Otherwise, I am going to do nothing but stay in bed.”
“Drink lots of fluids,” his admin had instructed. Whatever.
Child grabbed a duffel bag from his closet. He threw some clothin
