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“What a charnet”

Casey sht instructions about our visit Otherwise, I think Mr Charht about now”

“That still ht happen We’d better not put a toe beyond the reception desk or the fires of hell will s us up”

Chuckling, Casey headed to the far right grounds and followed the signs to the visitors’ lot She and Marc drove by a golf course, two tennis courts and an Oly pool

“Nice accommodations,” Marc commented “Certainly conducive to recovery”

“If the patient has the mind-set to utilize the facilities Severe depression puts a damper on all facets of life”

“I know,” Marc answered quietly “I’ve seen the results firsthand”

Casey nodded She couldn’t even begin to iine the posttraumatic stress disorder and deep, dark depressions Marc had seen during his navy SEAL days

“Madeline made it sound like Conrad was in bad shape,” she commented instead

“Yeah, well, being a top-notch surgeon and having your best friend die on your operating table is pretty trauery even though there ay too personal a connection for that to happen Clearly Ronald Lexington had complete faith in Conrad”

“And in Conrad’s eyes, he broke that faith in thespot and flipped off the ignition, then turned to face Marc “Let’s see e’ve got”

The security at the facility was every bit as tight as Mr Charainst a list he had, and then gestured for them to approach the white marble semicircular reception desk—an exquisite piece of furniture in an equally exquisite waiting rooray-and-white marble floor

A toned ner pantsuit looked up as they stopped in front of her

“Yes?” she inquired

For what seemed like the twentieth tiator IDs and an explanation about Dr Oberlin expecting theain, the woman checked out their story, this time on her computer, where she typed in their inforernails