Chapter 500 Out to Get Me

I realized I had not considered the lay of the land. My brows knitted together briefly before I nodded in acknowledgment. Gregory was off to sync up with the cops, and I headed back to Idris's hospital room. Charles was out, leaving just Alice perched by the bed. She caught my eye as I walked in, offering a small, strained smile. I set Idris's phone on the side cabinet and gave Alice a quick, cool look. Dealing with people was not exactly my strong suit, and fake smiles were not in my repertoire, so that fleeting glance was my nod to social niceties. Idris was still out cold, and it tore me up inside. Worry gnawed at me, but there was nothing to do except wait. "Ms. Scott, about earlier... I'm sorry," She broke the silence. Her words caught me off guard, and I looked at her. She was apologizing, but her face was missing any real sign of regret. "You and Mr. Young used to be married, but you're not together anymore. You're not his closest confidant now. Messing with his stuff witho