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She reached for his hand and squeezed it. “Thank you.”

“I didn’t do anything.”

“You’re letting me into this. Thank you.”

He nodded, and she returned to Luca. “We’re going to the hospital.”

Chapter 28

Delilah pacedthe hall past Agent Trevors, who was sitting nearby looking at his phone. They hadn’t heard anything yet, and it had been hours.

“Does that make the time go faster?” Trevors said, resting his phone on his lap.

“I don’t know how you can just sit there.”

“I’ve had a lot of practice.”

“I shouldn’t even be here.”

“Why not? I thought you said you wanted to be.”

“Yeah, but Samson doesn’t want to see me. I betrayed him.”

“Sit down.”

“I can’t.”

“Delilah, come and sit down.”

She finally did, but her knee bobbed.

He put a hand on it. “The reason I agreed to let you be here is because, if he makes it out of this, I think he will want to see you.”

“He’ll want to see his dad and his daughter.” She pressed a hand to her mouth when the words brought tears. Samson wouldn’t know she was alive until he saw her. If he saw her.

“Yeah, but you’re the one who saved her.”

“What if he doesn’t make it?”

“Then we’re in the same position we were at the beginning of the day.”

Trevors’ phone rang. “Hello, this is Trevors.” He listened as someone spoke, and Delilah sat still for the first time, desperate to hear what other news was coming in.

“I see,” Trevors said, then listened some more. “No, he’s still in surgery.… Yeah, I’ll call you as soon as I know anything. Thanks. Bye.”

“So?”

“What?”

“What was that? What’s happened?”

“Nothing. They rang to say there was no sign of other survivors.”

“What about Demir? Have they found him?”

“No, and it could be a long time before they do. If he’s in there, he could be anywhere.”

Her leg started bobbing again, so she stood and paced until the doctor appeared at the end of the hall.

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