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“Me, too We’ll take the to death”

Casey and Marc covered a lot of verbal territory by the tiated entranceway They were ready for their direct approach with Conrad, and Casey had jotted down a long list of leading questions to steer Janet in the direction she wanted when they had lunch

They went through the tedious security process, parked the van and headed inside

Their visit this tiiven visitors’ tags and were cordially escorted upstairs to Conrad’s room

Casey glanced at Marc as they walked down the hallway, several steps ahead of the nurse “They really are worried about the fallout from this,” she said quietly

“Um-hum” He nodded “Whether it’s a lawsuit or just bad press that hurts their reputation, they want this to go away”

There were two guys standing outside Conrad’s door One, Casey recognized as Hank McCloud, one of Patrick’s men, and the other, as dressed in a blue uniform, was obviously a Crest Haven aide or orderly or someone posted there to ensure that Conrad didn’t pull a repeat performance

“Hey, Hank,” Casey greeted the security guard as they reached the door

“Hey, Casey, Marc,” he replied He shot a quick sideways glance at the orderly beside him and rolled his eyes

Casey stifled a grin, waiting as the nurse knocked on the door and poked her head in “Dr Westfield? Your guests are here Shall I show them in?”

“Yes” Conrad’s voice sounded strong Good The better shape he was in, the o

The nurse opened the door wide, and gestured for Casey and Marc to go in “Please don’t tire hi the door behind her

“Ms Woods, Mr Devereaux, it’s good to see you” Conrad was up and dressed in jeans and a navy polo fleece shirt He was a little pale, but steady on his feet, and with no signs of upset at their visit

“I can’t tell you how ,” he said, shaking their hands “I’m still pretty thrown by what happened First Madeline, now htmare”

“We’re as relieved as you are that Crest Haven agreed to our guards being outside your room,” Casey replied “We want you and Madeline kept safe And by the way, it’s Casey and Marc We’re not big on formalities”