Chapter 56Talya was still lying on the floor attended by whom Hassan assumed to be the house doctor. He knelt at her side and looked at her. The pain he felt was indescribable. Her new outfit was ripped down the front. Her right arm showed signs of heavy bruising, and her cheek was bleeding.
“How is she, Doctor?”
“She is in shock. We need to get her to her bed right now. Can you carry her?”
“Yes, of course.” Hassan slid his arms beneath her limp body and lifted her.
While walking down the hall, from over his shoulder he saw Mohammed and James rush down the corridor. Reaching Hassan, James asked quietly, “Who did this?”
“I don’t know.”
“No questions right now, gentlemen. I want her in bed and all of you out of here.” the doctor ordered when they were in the bedroom of Talya’s apartm
