Chapter 11

Bradley sped toward the hospital, dialing Alice's number again and again. Each time, he was met with the same cold, automated voice. "The number you've dialed is unavailable." The last time he heard it, frustration surged through him, and he hurled his phone against the dashboard. For some reason, a strange unease gnawed at him. He felt that something was slipping away. That couldn't be. Alice loved him. He had hidden everything so well. This had to be some kind of misunderstanding. Bradley kept telling himself that. He ran countless red lights and arrived at the hospital in just 20 minutes. The moment he arrived, he rushed up to the sixth floor. Jacob was already waiting there. Sweating, he hurriedly reported the situation, "Mr. Sharp, we've searched the entire hospital. Mrs. Sharp was never admitted for labor induction." "Then what about other hospitals? She's due. She has to be in a hospital somewhere!" Jacob hesitated. "No, sir. We checked. Mrs. Sharp never went to any hospi