The Midnight Iris of Betrayal

him, his laughter echoing down the hall. I watche

profound silence. It wasn't the warm, peaceful quiet

e plush carpet. I needed my passport, my es

I touched the delicate lace, a ghost of a memory of a day

ri. 'Can we talk, Allison? Just us

ut it. Or I'll post every detail of your aff

ri. 'My new assistant, Allison. Very efficient. You'd

Now, I knew. That casual mention had been the beginning of the en

e. Brennan and Bird hadn't contacted me once. It was a

final check-up revealed my eye was healing perfectly,

soft, noticing the furrow in he

ot my patient, but... his younger brother needs a corneal transplant. He's trying to sell a

desperate to save his brother, willing to sacrifice himself. "Ho

urance, the out-of-pocket is astronomic

I stated, my decisi

her son in Bird's life. He had spent a fortune trying to make me jealous, to g

new sight," I told Dr. Evans, a faint smile to