It was well past midnight when the doctor finally emerged from the emergency department.
Verity's condition was serious. Aurelia's carbon monoxide poisoning was mild, and he would only need a few days of treatment in the hospital.
Verity, however, had been admitted to intensive care. If she made it safely through the next 24 hours, the danger would pass.
Lucien worked quickly.
By the next day, he had already uncovered a lead.
Scarlett had just left the intensive care unit after visiting Verity when someone asked her to go to Aurelia's room.
When she entered, she saw Elowen standing off to one side holding a cup of coffee so hot that her fingers had turned red.
"What's going on?" Scarlett asked, already guessing what had happened.
Lucien simply motioned her c
