Mac had excused herself, leaving Abby Felty with her comatose husband, and returned to the waiting room.
Her two superior officers looked up as she approached, and then she took the seat between them.
“That was awful. There are machines and tubes. Some were breathing for him, and others were sucking out his blood and cleaning it and putting it back. The doctor said his bloodwork is good, and there are no obvious long-term issues, but things can still change. Hopefully, he’ll wake up in 12 to 24 hours.”
“I guess that’s as good as we can hope for,” Deputy Chief Sawyer said, while considering the information he’d heard.
Lieutenant Miller nodded in silent agreement.
“Detective, let’s step outside where we can talk privately,” the deputy chief said.
Leaving the hospital, the three law-enf
