Summer and Nikolai rushed into the waiting room, Nikolai shouldering a cop away from his wife. Ashley sprang to her feet. The uniformed policeman chased them, determined to carry out his duties.
“It’s fine.” Nelson gestured the cop back to his post. “They’re family.”
“What happened? Coverage from the Labor party ceased without warning, and no one knew what was happening.” Summer gripped Ashley’s shoulder and clung, her eyes demanding information. “Then I got your phone call and nothing made sense.”
“Josh will make a full recovery, but they needed to dig the bullet out of his shoulder. I told you that,” Ashley said.
“I wanted to see for myself.”
“You can wait with me.” Ashley led Summer to a chair. “The nurse I spoke with told me we’d hear soon.”
Summer dropped onto the seat. “But wha
