Chapter Forty-Two
Cairo, Egypt
Since the phone call from his brother earlier that morning, Philip had been busying himself getting ready for the breaking news. Being alone made it harder but he refused to feel sorry for himself. It was a struggle but he forced the negative demons out of his head, thinking only positive thoughts about Simon and Anna’s predicament and Heather’s chances of survival. Rather than sitting still in his room feeling down and melancholy, he started organising himself for a successful phone call and a potential onward journey ahead.
First of all he made arrangements so that he could make a quick exit from the hotel if needed. He packed away all his belongings and then paid the room bill in advance of his impending check-out. After that he spoke with the concierge
