Chapter 16

The rain hadn't let up for days, and now it was pouring buckets outside the hospital. Tyler was down on his knees at the bottom of the steps. The rain had ruined his designer suit, and his usually perfect hair now clung to his face in wet strands. He had been waiting here for six hours, but the person he was hoping to see never showed up. Michael stepped out of the lobby on the first floor with an umbrella. Behind his glasses, his gaze was cold and dripping with contempt. Tyler looked up at the sound of footsteps, but he only saw Michael. Michael's voice cut through the rain. "Emma wanted you to hear this, Tyler. She's not coming. You've already missed your chance." A flicker of disbelief flashed in Tyler's eyes as drops of rain trailed down his jaw like unspoken sorrow. His voice was raw with emotion. "I won't believe it unless she tells me face-to-face." Michael pulled out a badge from his pocket and gently placed it in front of Tyler. It was Emma's from her undercover ass