Chapter 4

For a second, Alex's mind went blank.

Then he exploded. "How's that possible? Didn't I tell you to do whatever it took to keep her alive?"

Callen said, "Her condition suddenly worsened, and the new equipment hadn't arrived yet. We had no choice but to transfer her to a specialist hospital in the next city.

"But the flight was delayed that day. We did everything we could, but she still missed the treatment window." Callen sighed.

"Mr. Carter, that was September 5th. You were away on business," he added.

The delayed flight. September 5th.

Alex's breath caught.

He suddenly remembered…