Maps spread across every surface. Newspaper clippings pinned to walls. notes scribbled in notebooks. Everyone thought he was obsessed. Everyone thought he was wasting time. But Walter never stopped believing. Then Rose’s expression changed. There was something else. Hannah leaned forward. What? Before Rose could answer, a knock interrupted them.
A lawyer entered the room. An older man carrying a leather briefcase. Rose nodded toward him. This is Richard Keller. The lawyer greeted Hannah politely. Then opened the briefcase. Inside sat a thick envelope and a sealed letter. The site immediately made Hannah nervous. What is this? Richard looked toward Rose. She gave a small nod.
The lawyer turned back to Hannah. Your grandfather instructed me to deliver this only under specific circumstances. The room fell silent. Even Hannah’s breathing slowed. A major piece of the mystery was finally moving into place. Meanwhile, several floors away, Lucas was having a very different conversation. One of the state’s leading cardiac specialists had just entered a private conference room.
