EMBER'S POV
"And did you honor that request?"
"I honored her request not to report to authorities—protocols were different then, and I believed forcing a report against her wishes would put her in more danger." Dr. Moreau pauses. "But I kept my own records. Personal notes. Backup files that weren't part of the hospital's official system. I kept them because something about her case haunted me. Because I suspected she would need proof someday, when she finally found the courage to leave."
She reaches into her bag and produces a folder.
"I have those records here. Detailed notes from my examination. Photographs of the bruising that I took with her consent. Documentation of everything I observed that night."
The gallery explodes.
Gale is on his feet before anyone can stop him.
"She's l
