"I am acquainted with many renowned physicians across the country. Tell me the name of your university and your mentor. Perhaps I know them. The medical circle is quite small, after all."
Gigi Vance looked at Jack Brooks with a smile that didn't reach her eyes. It was a predatory expression, a trap baited with polite curiosity. She was warning him: Don't try to play tricks. You can't fool me.
Jack Brooks remained calm, his demeanor unhurried. He didn't seem intimidated by her academic pedigree or her aggressive questioning.
"I never attended a university," Jack said simply. "Everything I know, every skill I possess, was taught to me by a mad old man in prison. I don't know his full name. I only know his surname was Wan."
The memory flashed through Jack's mind. The year he graduated hig
