Chapter 35After my visit with my father, I head back to the office to see if there's any news about Raymond, but unfortunately Paul has been unable to locate him. I don't think I can rely on him to return to his mother's house, and I can't leave him out there any longer, given his state of mind, so I alert all the police stations in the region to look out for him. I tell them he's had a mental breakdown and there's a risk he may harm himself. I don't mention that he might also be a risk to Raul Armin because, quite frankly, I don't give a damn about him. Afterwards, I contact the hospital and speak to a Doctor Nundy, who oversaw Raymond's assessment and treatment, and when I tell her he's missing, she immediately goes on the defensive.
“I had no reason to detain him,” she says. “Yes, he w
