Chapter 297 The Setup

Robert led Mallory out of the ward and gave her low, hurried instructions. "Keep a close eye on her over the next few days." He glanced at the closed door, a dark, unreadable look flitting across his eyes. "I need to go back to the site." Mallory nodded, agreeing to stay. But as Robert turned to leave, she instinctively reached out and grabbed his arm. The movement was so abrupt that she even surprised herself. Robert stopped and looked back at her, his eyes filled with silent questioning. Mallory hesitated for a long time before she finally forced the question out. "Did this… have anything to do with you?" Robert's body stiffened instantly. The grim look on his face faltered, and his lips quirked into a bitter, pained smile. He hadn't expected Mallory to be so blunt. But then again, he had a history. He had done so many despicable things to force Emily back to him. In the eyes of others, he was a madman who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. "If you were me…" he s