Page 89 of Castle

“I don’t know, but we’re taking the bus.” I told him.

He didn’t look so sure. I interlaced our fingers. “We’ll figure this out, I promise.”

I remembered my previous conversation with Theo, and what he’d told me.

“Do not go to the police. The department might have moles, and as soon as you file a report, Devin will know and he will turn this against you. Be careful, Millie. With the way Castle is right now, he might not be able to help you. You’re on your own.”

We sneaked out of the back staircase, but we still had to pass by the main reception. There was no way around it.

“Okay, stay calm and walk normally. If they ask us something, we’ll tell them the hospital discharged us.”

“Did they?” Castle asked me innocently.

“No, but we’re going to tell them that.”

“Why can’t we stay here...for a little while longer?”

Because your brother is a fucking psychopath and wants to kill us.

“We can’t.” I said. He just kept looking at me in that usual way of his. I knew he had something on his mind that he wanted to say.

“What is it?”

“Millie...” he started, “you regret this, don’t you?”

“Regret what?”

“Taking up this job...” he said regretfully, “getting married to me...being forced to...I wish so much that things were different...”

“That’s not true. It’s not something I wanted, but I don’t regret marrying you. I’m actually glad I did.”

Your family is crazy, and they don’t deserve you.

“Let’s go.” I hooked my arm with his and tried to sprint out of the hospital reception without being noticed. We’ll have to figure out how to pay the bill later.

“Mr and Mrs. Johnson, wait!”

Shit! Shit! Shit!

I stopped and turned around, plastering a smile. “Yes?”

She looked between me and Castle, “Where are you going?”

“Just going for a walk outside. I changed for that reason.” I pointed at my dress. I was completely bull-shitting, but hoped my acting skills were good enough. This was our only chance. “We will come back real quick.”

“You have a phone call.” She said. Her tag read ‘Rachel.’

“Who’s calling?”

“Your brother-in-law.” She told me. The receiver was at the side. “I was just about to connect the phone to the office upstairs. Good thing I found you here.”

Why was Theo calling now? I’d promised him I would call once things were okay.

I went to the desk to answer the call. “Theo.”

“Hi Millie.”

That voice.

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