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She placed her hand on my forehead

“You don’t feel war your doctor?”

“It’s just exhaustion,” I said “I’ve been working like a donkey”

“Call your doctor, Lindsay I mean it”

“Okay”

“And call in sick right now I say so I’m a doctor”

I called the squad rooes for Conklin and Brady Then I went hoot under the bedcovers at two in the afternoon Joe, Julie, and Martha made a fuss over me while I reassured them and tried to empty my mind

Tomorroould call the doctor tomorrow

And then I slept

CHAPTER 69

TWO AND A half days had passed since Marc Christopher was shot and Judge Rathburn granted a continuance

Ten minutes from now court was due to reconvene

Yuki and her second chair, Arthur, sat together on a bench outside the courtroo for their star witness to arrive

When Yuki spoke with Marc last night, he had said, “I’o” But his tone had been shaky, and she had been obligated to tell hier If he didn’t show up, she’d have to run the video for the jury without him, which would dramatically diminish its impact

Yuki said to Arthur, “I don’t like that he doesn’t answer his phone”