Chapter 9

"Ty! You've finally agreed to see me!" Annaliese grabbed his hand, her eyes filled with the joy of regaining something she had lost. Jonathan paused, and his expression turned dark at once. "Ms. Murphy, please look carefully. I'm Jonathan, not your precious Ty!" Annaliese's brow furrowed in pain. She looked blank for a few seconds before she finally saw the man in front of her clearly. She lay back down slowly and stared up vacantly at the ceiling. She was in despair. She could not understand what was going on with Tyler. She just hadn't gone to meet him when he was discharged because she'd been too busy with work. Was he really going to torture her like this because of that? As she lay there in a daze, her assistant pushed the door open in a rush. "Ms. Murphy, Mr. Stone has sent you a letter! The office reception received it this morning." Annaliese was a little puzzled, but she reached out to take it. The movement dislodged the drip from the back of her hand, and blood b