CHAPTER THIRTY SIX
That evening, Riley still felt absolutely miserable. She was staring blankly at something on the muted TV but April’s words of anger were still ringing in her ears. When the phone rang and she saw that the call was from Bill, she answered breathlessly.
“Bill! Give me some news!”
She heard Bill breathe a heavy sigh.
“I’ve got news,” Bill said. “But you’re not going to like it.”
Riley sank back in her chair, bracing herself for whatever Bill was about to say.
“Walder’s convinced that Meara Keagan can get her memory back,” he said. “So he’s called in a psychiatrist to hypnotize her.”
“He’s what?” Riley gasped.
“It gets worse,” Bill said. “The shrink they’re getting is Leonard Ralston.”
She could hardly believe her ears.
“That’s crazy,” she said. “Ralston’s a quack
