While Perry was treating Klaus, it was Klaus who noticed first. "Miss Lake, I think your phone's ringing."
Perry pulled her phone from her bag. Seeing Mara's name on the screen, she instinctively wanted to ignore it, maybe even hang up, but after a second's hesitation, she swiped to answer—just in case Mara was relapsing and needed a prescription. Her tone wasn't exactly warm. "What is it now?"
There was a mix of fear and urgency in Mara's voice. "Perry, where are you?"
Perry didn't try to hide her impatience. "If you've got something to say, just spit it out."
Mara opened her mouth to say something but swallowed the words. Telling the truth would be digging her own grave. But staying silent? What if something really happened to Perry? That thought made her falter, heart tang
