CHAPTER 9
Sam Bradley looked terrible as he opened the door to admit Hilary and Christine Rigby. Clearly, something apart from his son’s illness was bothering him. As soon as he saw his visitors, he made an almost telepathic connection with Hilary Newton, and he knew without her saying a word exactly what she’d come to tell him.
“He’s gone hasn’t he Doctor Newton? We’ve lost our boy.”
Bradley’s face was ashen, almost ghostly in appearance.
“I’m sorry Mr. Bradley. The hospital did all they could, but …”
“It’s alright Doctor, you don’t need to tell me. I’m sure they did all they could for the lad. I’m just glad his sister isn’t here to see this.”
Hilary wracked her brain for a minute, and then remembered seeing a reference to a girl in the family in her surgery records.
“Sister? Of co
