Chapter 11

Where could Rosalie have gone? Lucas thought about it before calling his assistant, Chris Johnson. His voice carried an almost undetectable hint of panic as he said, "Ask Rosalie's family whether they know where she's gone." After that, he fell silent. He started thinking about whether Rosalie had left anything behind. He racked his brains, finally remembering the gift box she'd given him before leaving. She'd told him it was a birthday gift she was giving him half a month in advance. That in itself was odd—why would she give it to him so far ahead in advance? And where had he put it? Lucas recalled a fuzzy scene. He'd been preparing for his surgery and couldn't care less about Rosalie. He seemed to have stuffed the gift into Chris' hands. At that thought, he hurriedly added, "I want you to also come to the hospital. Bring me the gift box Rosalie gave me." After hanging up, he looked out the window, feeling an odd sense of emptiness and loneliness. He thought about Rosalie's odd