Chapter 7

Samuel grabbed his car keys and bolted out of the house. Lucas and I had no choice but to follow him as he sped toward the hospital. However, Samuel must have been running too quickly to stop himself in time, for he ran into a man in a tailored suit at the hospital lobby. I knew the man. He was none other than Kendall. Kendall staggered backward upon impact. When he regained his footing and saw Samuel, shock colored his expression. "My, my, if it isn't the brilliant upstart, Mr. Hawthorne. What are you doing here at this late hour, and running as if your life depended on it, no less?" Samuel gave a hurried apology before stepping past Kendall and hurtling for the elevators. Kendall, highly amused by Samuel's flustered behavior, quickly followed him to the hematology ward. Francine wasn't in the ward, so Samuel rushed into her attending doctor's office instead. It was only after he'd learned that Francine was in the observation room and that she hadn't passed out but only felt dizz