Chapter 4

Ethan walked into Lucy's room at four that afternoon.

I was sitting beside her bed, filling out her post-discharge medication forms. When I heard the door open, my pen paused.

He was wearing the same soot-covered shirt from the day before. His eyes were bloodshot, as though he hadn't slept all night.

"Nora."

He reached for my shoulder, but I stood and moved away.

"We'll talk outside."

I walked into the hallway, stopped, and held my phone up in front of him.

The photo of the "family of three" filled the screen.

Ethan took one look at it and frowned.…